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Devrent Valley (Devrent Vadisi) is one of the most popular stops within Göreme Historical National Park (Göreme Tarihî Milli Parkı) in Cappadocia. It’s included in the UNESCO World Heritage listing for Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia.
Visiting Devrent Valley
Devrent Valley is only a 10 minute drive from the tourist center of Göreme. It sits on the main road between Ürgüp and Avanos. There’s no fee to enter the site (as of July 2024), and there are tourist facilities and souvenir shops at the parking lot. Just about every guided tour to Cappadocia will stop there for at least 10 minutes, possibly more.
Devrent Valley, also known as Imagination Valley, is a natural area with a lunar landscape. There are a few short paths right next to the road allowing visitors to wander around the area. In my experience, I’ve noticed most tourists stay along the road to admire the valley while a few venture onto the trails.
Use Your Imagination!
The valley is full of interesting rock formations and fairy chimneys that allow your imagination to run wild, hence its nickname, Imagination Valley. It’s also a great place for photography.
There are no cave churches or rock-cut tombs like in many other valleys in Cappadocia. The attraction here is the breathtaking natural beauty in every direction. It’s as if Mother Nature used the valley to carve her own sculpture garden.
Many rock formations are shaped like animals or human figures. Quite possibly, the most popular and easiest to spot is the camel, which seems to be resting on the rocky landscape.
