Karain Cave Guide

The cave is located 30 km. North, north-west of Antalya. It is on the eastern slope of Mount Katran in the field of western Taurus Mountains. Because the city during the period Cratese limestone, its height is 430m and 150m from the sea by the travertine level. The plane is through the downfall, is one of the largest travertine plais in the world. There are fine water sources, where the plains meet the mountains. Geomorphological and geological research in recent years shown a lake in the middle of the level in the Pleistocene, and many open-air settlements in the Palaeolithic Age. This is demonstrated by the fossils of hippopotamus bones and shells of Invertebrata in the fauna of the Karain Cave. The location of the cave is near the Strait of Cubuk this is an important passage linking the Mediterranean region with inner Anatolia and the region of lakes. Karain is a complex of caves rather than a single cave. It consists of many chambers. These chambers are separated by walls and calcite tight curve and corridors. Stalactites and stalagmites enriches the wonderful appearance of the cave. On the outer surface of the cave, there are many niches and Greek inscriptions. The cave is Prof.Dr.Isin Yalcinkaya in collaboration with the University of Liege and some other foreign universities.