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At the end of the eastern valley, walking through a natural tunnel in the rocks, you will find a beautiful secluded and tranquil canyon, wildflowers and a water stream. The Byzantine era rock monastery complex was a Christian religious center in the 9<sup>e<\/sup> \u2013 13<sup>e<\/sup> centuries period, with the first Greek seminars for priests were held nearby.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Between Goreme and Avanos, 2 km east of Cavusin in the Goreme National Park, it was an important Christian complex of rock monasteries and churches, beautifully decorated, with many of the complex buildings hidden in gaps in the cliffs. 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