Göreme
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Göreme, located among the "fairy chimneys" rock formations, is a town in Cappadocia, a historical region of Turkey. It is in the Nevsehir Province (spelled Nevşehir in Turkish) in Central Anatolia. The Göreme National Park (Göreme Milli Parklar in Turkish) was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Listing in 1985.
The first period of settlement within the region reaches to Roman period of Christianity era. Among historical sites are Ortahane, Durmus Kadir, Yusuf Koc and Bezirhane churches in Göreme, houses and shafts engraved from rocks.
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Trivia
- Parts of Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope were filmed in the area surrounding Göreme.
References
Archaeological Site of Troy | Areas of Istanbul | Göreme and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia | Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği | Hattusha | Hierapolis-Pamukkale | Nemrut Dağ | Safranbolu | Xanthos-Letoon
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