Çavuşin is a village about 4 kilometres from Göreme. Like many ancient villages of Cappadocia, old Çavuşin was abandoned several decades ago due to avalanches. The current village of Çavuşin is located on the road. Old Çavuşin, with its rock-cut dwellings and stone houses, had several hermitages. The two most important churches in Çavuşin are the Great Basilica dedicated to St. John the Baptist (located on the cliff above the village) and Çavuşin Kilise or the "Great Pigeon House" commemorating a visit of the famous Cappadocian Emperor Nicephorus Phocas. (Location: Göreme)

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