Zelve Valley, one of the most important valleys of Cappadocia, is located at the end of Paşabağ and 3 km from Avanos, at the end of the road. Zelve ruin, which consists of three valleys, is also the place where the fairy chimneys in the Cappadocia region are most intense. Hundreds of interesting fairy chimneys with pointed and broad bodies are carved into the formation, and there are 15 churches from the 8th and 9th centuries. Although it is not known exactly where the established life began, Zelve became the important religious center of Christians, especially in the 9th and 13th centuries. It is also known that the first religious seminars were given to the priests in this region. The most striking rock-carved habitats of the Zelve Open Air Museum are located in the three valleys of a monastery complex. 9. Churches with a Yy structure. However, with the danger of rolling around the rocks, the Turks continued their lives until the region was evacuated in 1953. From time to time, in the region where the rocks were broken and collapsed, the settlers made their living places with the soft tuff rock. On the left side of the first valley there is a converted mosque. The minaret is distinctive, and the mihrab carved into the rock in the mosque is an example of this architectural tradition that lasted from the 9th to the 1950s. Just behind the mosque, there is a millstone standing in its original shape. In the up and down sections of the valley there are numerous small churches, rarely seen with crosses and frescoes. The rare pictures in Zelve are found in the churches on the left side of the third valley. The valley known as the Byzantine, Greek and Turkish settlements is home to the Balıklı, Geyikli and Üzümlü churches. These buildings, which are the most famous churches of Cappadocia region, were carved into the fairy chimneys at the entrance of the valley. There is also a small mosque in this area. The old village consisting of houses carved into the walls of the valley was left to the Turks when Greeks settled in Greece in 1924. In 1952, when the rocks were on danger, the area was completely emptied and a new village named Aktepe was established 2 km away. Avanos is one of the places to explore these valleys to explore the spirit of adventure, a flashlight is required. It is quite difficult to get to the second valley by climbing through the tunnel connecting the two valleys to the right, especially when moving from the car park, but not impossible. On the Urgup-Avanos road, there is a 2-kilometer turnover to Zelve. The road ends at the Zelve Open Air Museum. You can visit the museum between 08:00 and 17:00.