Welcome to Belisırma, the charming village nestled right in the heart of the magnificent Ihlara Valley. This is the perfect spot to break your journey, with unique restaurants whose wooden platforms are built right over the cool waters of the Melendiz River. From here, you can easily explore some of the valley's most fascinating rock-cut churches, carved by Byzantine monks centuries ago. Many visitors start or end their canyon hike here; a popular, relatively flat walk to or from the main valley entrance is about 3-4 km and takes you past stunning scenery and ancient cave dwellings.