Things to see and do Mustafapasa – Sinasos

With its churches and rock shelters, the valley is known as Şeytan Deresi ("Devil's River"). The walk is done following the river and, at times, fairy chimneys. In addition to enjoying the beauty of the valley, you will find several churches in Alakara, Cambazlı, Tavşanlı, Balkan Deresi. The most important, despite its condition, is Aziz Basil (Saint Basil), flanked by two apses. Note the frescoes of the Holy Bishop of Caesarea and St. Gregory of Nazianzus.

Located 1 km from the village, the church, made up of three floors, dates from the 12th century. It is suspended on the edge of a ravine. The interior is endowed with frescoes (which are not of great interest) restored by the Greeks in the 19th century. To visit the monument, if the church is not open, someone on site should give you the key. If not, the key should be picked up at the tourist office or you can go to the town hall for information.

Located 10 km south of Mustafapaşa, on the road to Soğanlı, and indicated by a yellow sign on the right, the monastery is about 2 km past the village of Cemil. It is difficult to access without a vehicle and still not much visited by tourists: it is worth seeing. Built in the ^13th century, it has a large refectory and two churches: Kara Kilise ("the black church"), which hides many frescoes damaged by smoke, and Aios Stefanos ("the church of St. Stephen") whose frescoes in yellow and orange represent mainly bunches of grapes.

In the center of the village, on the main square, the pediment of the imposing church shows painted grapes. The building has a dome and was built in 1729, before being restored in 1850. The interior is less interesting than the exterior architectural structure, but it nevertheless houses frescoes a little worn by time that date from the nineteenth century. If you want to visit it, you have to get the key at the tourist office.