恰武辛老村

Old Çavuşin Village reflects centuries of settlement shaped by Cappadocia’s soft volcanic rock. During the Byzantine period, its rock-carved dwellings and religious structures formed part of an established Christian community. Later generations continued to use the caves as homes, storage areas, and dovecotes. In the 1960s, increasing rockfall hazards led to the relocation of residents from the historic cliffside settlement to safer areas nearby. Its surviving structures preserve valuable traces of the region’s social and architectural history.

建议穿着结实、防滑的鞋子，因为古村周围的步道可能较为陡峭、崎岖且布满碎石。可以从允许进入的观景点欣赏废弃的洞穴民居和周围山谷，清晨或傍晚柔和的阳光尤其适合拍照。由于仍存在落石风险，请勿进入结构不稳定的建筑或攀爬禁止进入的区域。还可以顺道参观附近的施洗者圣约翰教堂，进一步了解恰武辛的历史。