Göreme · Turkey

Keşlik Monastery

Religiousgoogle verified

~30 min

easy

7/10

contemplative

This rock-cut Byzantine complex, 10km south of Mustafapaşa, is a labyrinth of a place with 16 houses where hundreds of monks lived. Inside the dwellings you can see fireplaces, bookshelves and grey nicks left on the rock by metal chisels. The kitchen features a hatch for passing meals to the refecto