Meskendir Valley Viewpoint

Meskendir Valley Viewpoint is a scenic viewpoint in Ürgüp District, Nevşehir Province. Meskendir Valley Viewpoint is situated nearby to the motorhome stopover Kaya Camping, as well as near Meskendir Cave Church.

Opening hours: 24/7
Type: Scenic viewpoint
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Göreme Open Air Museum and Analipsis Church.

Göreme Open Air Museum

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Göreme is a district of the Nevşehir Province in Turkey. After the eruption of Mount Erciyes about 2.6 million years ago, ash and lava formed soft rocks in the Cappadocia region, covering an area of about 20,000 square kilometres. Göreme Open Air Museum is situated 1 km west of Meskendir Valley Viewpoint.

Analipsis Church

Church

Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Analipsis Church is situated 580 metres south of Meskendir Valley Viewpoint.

Church with Sandals

Church

Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church with Sandals is situated 1 km west of Meskendir Valley Viewpoint.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ortahisar and Göreme.

Ortahisar

Village

Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ortahisar, is located in the heart of the Cappadocia region and is closely associated with several major valleys, rock-cut settlements, and historical sites that form the core landscape of Cappadocia.

Göreme

Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Göreme is a town in the Cappadocia region of Turkey, with a population of 2034 in 2022. It's at the heart of the "fairy chimney" landscape, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, with soft volcanic tuff eroded into fantastical rock formations and excavated into cave dwellings.