We drove to Kaymakli Underground City. This began as storage caves under the villages. But later became underground city hideouts during the early Christian persecution times.
The hills were covered with caves that had been used for one reason or another.
The underground city we visited was one of the largest. It consisted of 8 levels down. We only went down 4 levels, as that is all they have set for tourist to visit. The rooms weren't very large.
Surprisingly it wasn't as cool as I expected with being underground. These chambers were used for individual families. They also had rooms for livestock and storage of food goods.
Many of the passages were low and narrow. There were even a couple that we had to stoop down in a crouch to get through.
This was just another chamber, most like sleeping area. The niches on the wall may have been beds.
This large round stone was used as a door. It could be rolled in place to cover the entrances when they feared invasion.
This chamber was a community area. I am not sure what it was used for.
This is one of the sets of stairs we had to traverse in the caves. They were very narrow and steep. Also small steps.
Another example of the small rooms and passages between them.
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