The Snake Church (Turkish, Ylanlo Kilise) is a large cave church with abundant paintings in the Ihlara Valley. The church dates back to the late 800s.
The Snake Church is located near the middle/main entrance of Ihlara, opposite the Hyacinth (Sümbüllü) Church.

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1. Snake Church – Wooden Log Bridge loop from Ihlara

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2. Ihlara Valley – Wooden Log Bridge loop from Belisırma

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3. View of Belisirma – Snake Church loop from Yaprakhisar

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Elevation 1,230 m

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1. Snake Church – Wooden Log Bridge loop from Ihlara

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