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The Goreme Valley is famous for its numerous small communities with their own Byzantine thousand-year-old churches. This gives way to the most popular attraction in Cappadocia and another World Heritage Site, the Goreme Open-Air Museum that is only a 15-minute walk from the town of Goreme . The museum is open everyday from 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM . During winter, the place closes early at around 5:00 PM .
During the 12 th century, the cave-churches were carved by Christian monks from soft volcanic stone. These were then beautifully decorated with primitive Byzantine frescoes.
Due to weather conditions for thousands of years, most of the church frescoes have already been destroyed. But the Karanlik Kilise ( Dark Church ) and Tokali Kilise ( Buckle Church ) house the best-preserved paintings.
