Mustafapaşa (Sinasos)
Mustafapaşa
A Greek old village south of Ürgüp. Known as Sinasos before the 1924 population exchange, it preserves stone houses with carved facades and rock-cut churches, and it is quiet and photogenic.
Mustafapaşa was formerly known as Sinasos. It was a prosperous Greek village until the 1924 population exchange between Greece and Turkey. It left behind many stone mansions with finely carved doorframes, balconies and wall paintings, and some have been converted into boutique hotels and restaurants. The 19th-century Church of St. Constantine and Helen in the village center can be visited inside. The nearby valleys hold rock-cut chapels, including the Church of St. Basil. The Old Greek House restaurant is famous for Turkish home cooking. The village gets very few visitors, making it ideal for a half-day stroll and photography, and it can be combined with Soğanlı Valley to the south. It is about 10 minutes by taxi from Ürgüp and about 20 minutes from Göreme.
Opening hours
Open all day (church approx. 09:00–17:00)
Nearby sights
- Ortahisar Castle
- Ürgüp
- Üç Güzeller (Three Beauties)
- Göreme Open-Air Museum
- Rose Valley / Red Valley
- Devrent Valley (Imagination Valley)
- Göreme Town & Cave Hotels
- Zelve Open-Air Museum