Soganli

Sognali town dates back to the 6th century.  I rode there on the moto after doing a small repair, and hd a lovely time on the road from Ürgüp.  The road passes through Mustafapasa, Cemil, Taskinpasa, Sahinefendi, and Güzelöz on the 44 kilometer ride.  Between Sahinefendi and Güzelöz, the road climbs up out of a valley it has been following and onto a large plateau.  On the climb out, the road has large storage tunnels or caves cut into the hillside in which they store their crops of potatoes until they are ready for market.  Each cavern is closed off with a large steel door.  It kind of looks like an ammunition storage facility . . .

Sognali was resettled at some point from the caves to government built housing.  Here are a few of the sights along the valley.

The plateau's top.

I'm told the white painted around the pigon's holes is to aid the pigeons in finding their homes in the dark.

A garden on the edge of the valley.

Entrance to a church.

The Domed Church

Entrance to The Hidden Church