Ihlara valley
| Ihlara Valley | |
|---|---|
| Peristrema-Tal | |
View of Ihlara Valley | |
| Length | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
| Geography | |
| State/Province | Cappadocia |
| Coordinates | 38°15′40″N 34°17′32″E / 38.26111°N 34.29222°E |
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The Ihlara Valley (or Peristrema Valley; Turkish Ihlara Vadisi) is a canyon which is 15 km long and up to 150 m deep in the southwest of the Turkish region of Cappadocia, in the municipality of Güzelyurt, Aksaray Province. The valley contains around 50 rock-hewn Christian churches and numerous rock-cut buildings.