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Cappadocia: Monks Valley
From the Göreme Open Air Museum we came up to Monks Valley (Pasabag) which has the most stunning collection of fairy chimneys. These extraordinary formations are the result of millions of years of erosion of the tuff fields.
Read more about Monks Valley and its fairy chimneys Here.
Read more about Monks Valley and its fairy chimneys Here.
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The early inhabitants of Cappadocia believed that fairies lived in these formations, hence the name
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Mushroom shape fairy chimneys
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Aerial view of Monks Valley from the top of this ridge
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Monks Valley ridge top
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The extraordinary fairy chimneys of Cappadocia
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A colony of fairy chimneys
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For a great view of Monks Valley, it's worthwhile climbing up here
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Fairy chimneys of Monks Valley
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Amazing Monks Valley landscape
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Fair chimneys in various stages of formation
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You can see how erosion will over time create fairy chimneys of this area
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Fairy chimneys of Monks Valley