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Rock monuments of the Phrygian Valley

A driving route through the Afyon section of the Phrygian Valley linking the tuff-carved settlement of Ayazini, Aslantaş with its lion reliefs, the Aslankaya façade with its sphinx, Emre Gölü (Lake Emre) ringed by tuff rocks, and Döğer Caravanserai.

Estimated duration
~6 h 30 min
Straight-line distance (estimate)
~21 km
Getting around
By car
Stops
6 stops

Duration and distance are estimates. Distance is the straight-line sum between stops; the actual road is longer. Check with a maps app before you set off.

Safety and caution

The rock surface of Aslankaya is eroding and breaking off piece by piece, so view the monument from a distance.

Route map

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Numbers show the order of stops; the dashed line is a straight-line link between stops, not the actual road.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Stops

  1. 1

    Start

    Rock tomb

    Ayazini Rock Settlement

    İhsaniye, Afyonkarahisar

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  2. 2

    ~5.8 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    Rock tomb

    Aslantaş and Yılantaş Rock Tombs

    İhsaniye, Afyonkarahisar

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  3. 3

    ~6.2 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    Nature park

    Phrygian Valley Nature Park

    İhsaniye, Afyonkarahisar

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  4. 4

    ~4.5 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    Lake

    Emre Gölü (Lake Emre)

    İhsaniye, Afyonkarahisar

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  5. 5

    ~570 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    History and archaeology

    Aslankaya Temple

    İhsaniye, Afyonkarahisar

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  6. 6

    ~4.1 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    Han and caravanserai

    Döğer Caravanserai

    İhsaniye, Afyonkarahisar

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