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Love Valley

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Cappadocia Love Valley is a real place just outside of the city Goreme in Turkey ‘s Cappadocia region. Standing erect between the Goreme open air museum and the town of Goreme, one finds this valley of the Super-sized Slongs. If you ‘ve got a good sense of humor and some hiking boots, you too can rummage through the underpants of this Turkish countryside. The site is free (a rarity in Turkey) and is definitely worth a peak. We all know that blue sky make for the most optimal photo, take it in stride if you have a hard gray day and stiff winds.

Cappadocia is a region of exceptional natural wonders, none more so than the giant monuments left by Mother Nature in Love Valley. Situated in the very heart of modern day Turkey this natural wonder sits on a high plateau over a thousand meters in altitude. Rainfall is sparse in this area and the place has hot dry summers and bitterly cold snowy winters. There is little rainfall and so the region is generally arid. In this environment these huge phallic natural structures seems like some sort of ancient homage to male fertility. However, they are far from man-made despite the possible resemblance to man hood.

The closest human habitation is the small town of Göreme. Although you might expect hordes of tourists visiting such a place this is not the case. The Turkish are gregarious but modest people  you do not get group outings to Love Valley to see the ‘willy shaped’ rocks as you might had they occurred in any number of other countries. As such the town is small and friendly with little commercialization as such. What you will find there, however, is a very genuine and relaxed atmosphere and a warm welcome. Although it is unlikely that you will get lost it is considered the right thing to hire a local guide when you head out to see the local geological features.

If you want to see a unique geological site, then this is certainly it  no run of the mill vague shapes here. These structures mean business. And they weren’t made by Mother Nature having a funny five minutes these strange pinnacles are in fact eroded volcanic ash. You need to be pretty healthy to take all of this is as generally people will go for hikes around the valley rather than driving. If you are really not inclined to healthy walking then you are able at some expense to hire a hot air balloon and see the whole site from the skies.

Why it ‘s called the love valley is plainly obvious once you look at the photos below. Please do not adjust your computer screen, objects appear larger than they actually are, those suckers are huge and they are everywhere sprouting out of the earth like phallic mushrooms.

The local people grow apricots and squash for a living and a little from tourism. This is something more than subsistence although the area is still relatively poor in occidental terms. The whole region is rich, however, in thousands of years of continuous human history. It is also the most visually stimulating region of Turkey where the erosion has formed not only these sensuous shapes in the volcanic rock but caves and clefts where people have carved out homes from which they conduct their lives and business. As you can see the structures are not restricted to the ‘Valley of Love’ itself the town itself boast more than a few.

The landscape seems foreign alien almost. You could almost expect Captain James T round a corner followed by a reptilian adversary. One can only imagine Kirk’s knowing reaction to the shapes of these rock formations. Although the landscape looks inhospitable in the extreme the soil is mineral rich. This makes it an ideal place for growing fruit and vegetables which means the whole area of Kapadokya meets a lot of Turkey’s agricultural needs. Turkish wine is on the rise in terms of reputation and Kapadokya has many vineyards and wineries quite a surprise in a Muslim nation.

Ballooning in Love Valley Cappadocia

Ballooning in Love Valley Cappadocia

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There is an open air museum which can be visited by walking about a mile outside of the town at the edge of Love Valley. There you are in for something of a surprise seven hundred year old Christian cave paintings. They were produced by monks inside the cave churches that they excavated from solid rock. Altogether it could be said to be one of the world’s more unusual museums.

There is an open air museum which can be visited by walking about a mile outside of the town at the edge of Love Valley. There you are in for something of a surprise seven hundred year old Christian cave paintings. They were produced by monks inside the cave churches that they excavated from solid rock. Altogether it could be said to be one of the world’s more unusual museums.

 

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  1. amitgupta2k
    9:57 pm on March 3, 2001

    unbelievable to see nature’s creation. there is such a calmness when i’m there. already been there 2 times.

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  2. ongkelly
    4:24 pm on June 22, 2004

    Formations after formations of the fairy chimneys. We saw this from the Atv bike hiking would be asking for trouble as we saved 3 lost Koreans by bringing them and their tired legs back to Goreme village. Given a choice, we may have taken the horse riding instead

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  3. Emma.S
    11:51 pm on May 5, 2005

    Cappadocia Love Valley is a real place just outside of the city Goreme in Turkey ‘s Cappadocia region. I saw the valley in Nov and Cappadocia was a mix of sunshine and blue skies and a couple gray days.

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  4. Wo0
    10:55 pm on October 22, 2005

    This valley provides an easy hike – one of the safest and best. But some advice: See to it, that you start from Uchisar and then walk down hills to Göreme. First where to start and then the reason for this. The place to start in well before you get to Uchisar. There is a big shop to the right that sells precious stones. At the same place there is a road to the left. After some 100 meters there are a lot of ceramic pigeons on high sticks. Start from here and you will soon reach the friendly cay house. If you hesitate about the direction, choose the one downhill, all the time. You will reach Göreme in 30 – 45 minutes (depending on how much you want to enjoy the view and how many photos you shoot).Next, why not start the walk in Göreme? We walked this valley twice and every time we met people who lost their way. We even met a couple close to Uchisar, who were heading for Göreme, while dusk was falling. We urged them to hurry up. They had tried to find their way from Göreme and had been completely lost. There are confusing trails that are off the official path. There are local busses running every half an hour. Cost almost nothing. Go to Uchisar by bus and ask to be dropped off by The Pigeon Valley. You will get the most wonderful track!

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  5. ASH.C
    10:25 pm on April 18, 2009

    LIKE A MASSIVE STONE PENIS!

    And so it is on the travellers path… monstrous stone formations that are uncannily familiar with the nether regions of the male anatomy, would become a travel highlight.

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  6. SeattleMariposa
    11:52 pm on May 20, 2010

    We loved walking through Love Valley and exploring the different churches. It was not crowded and a fantastic place to get away from all the tourists at the main attractions.

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  7. TIRIN
    8:18 pm on April 18, 2012

    Baglidere Valley is better known as Love Valley and it is a gentle walk for those who are not looking for strenuous activity. Within the valley are the famous fairy chimneys that the Cappadocia region is famous for.

    The valley has a stream that is dry within the high months of summer however at other times; it provides the perfect guide to walk from one end of the valley to the other. This valley is ideal when combined with a trip to the town of Avanos.

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  8. Murray David K
    9:19 am on June 30, 2012

    Our group of Senior’s enjoyed the humour of this sight of special structures and the opportunity to meet our drivers wife manning a shop of her handicrafts. .

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