Village of Çavusin (Nevsehir Province, Turkey) - Earth Homes on Waymarking.com

Çavusin village, located not so far from famous Göreme, is one of several "troglodytic" settlements carved in soft volcanic rock typical for Cappadocia region of Turkey...

Çavusin village, located about halfway between Avanos and Göreme, is surrounded by a valley which becomes gradually wider, allowing extended farming. Until the 1920s it had a mixed population with many Christian Orthodox families. The old village, which was abandoned several decades ago due to rock falls and earthquakes, was all carved into the hillside. The inhabitants of Çavusin lived in houses which were cut into a massive rock wall. Now the insides of many of the dwellings are exposed due to hundreds and hundreds of years of weathering and erosion.

Please describe your visit, and it would be great if you could post any photos that you have taken. Have fun!