60m/65ft walls of tuff in the village of Çavusin, about 13km/8mi north of Ürgüp, conceal numerous cave dwellings. The fifth century St John's Church with a famous pillared facade (now collapsed) is worth seeking out. The Güvercin Kilisesi Church at the northern end of the village displays some preserved greenish and red-brown frescoes. Many
other sacred caves are now used as pigeon lofts. A short distance from the village in the nearby valleys, a number of simple flat-roofed chapels can be seen. The best-known is the Haçili Kilise (Church of the Cross) in the Kizilçukur Deresi valley. The 10th century paintings (Jesus and the four Evangelists) and a large cross in relief are particularly interesting. The Üzümlü Kilise (Church of the Grapes) in the same valley was
dedicated to the pillar-saint Niketas. On the ceiling at Üç Haçili Kilise in Güllüdere valley, three crosses in relief with floral decorations can be seen.