Zelve Archaeological Site Zelve was founded on the steep and northern slopes of Aktepe. Zelve Archaeological Site, which consists of three valleys, is the location where fairy chimneys are most abundant. It is not known when the troglodytic life started in carved rock places such as Uçhisar, Göreme and Çavuşin but Zelve became one of the important settlements and religious centres of Christians especially in the 9th and 13th centuries, and the first religious seminars were given to the priests in this region. In the 1st valley of Zelve, there are mill (seten) used for making bulgur, Balıklı and Üzümlü Church, and winery in the east. In the 2nd valley there is the Church of the Holy Cross. In the third valley, there is a village square and a mosque. The most important feature of the 3rd valley is the monastery complex carved into a dome-like rock mass. Pigeonhouse decorations carved on high slopes in this valley add a unique value to the archaeological site. At the exit point of the valley is the Direkli Church.