Göreme (English spelling)

Japanese: ギョレメ(英語表記)Göreme
Göreme (English spelling)
A town in the Cappadocia region in central Turkey. A series of strangely shaped rocks formed by the erosion of tuff are dotted with houses, churches, and monasteries carved into the rocks by Christians fleeing persecution. It is one of the tourist hubs of Goreme National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Source: About Shogakukan Digital Daijisen Information | Legend

Japanese:
トルコ中央部、カッパドキア地方の町。凝灰岩が浸食を受けてできた奇岩が連なり、迫害から逃れたキリスト教徒が岩山を掘り抜いて造った住居、教会、修道院が多数点在する。世界遺産に登録されたギョレメ国立公園の観光拠点の一つ。

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