Antalya, a province is very rich in terms of the formation of caves and on the slopes of the Taurus mountain belt has been established. Taurus Mountains in terms of the main frame generally kireçtaşlarından (from limestone) was formed. The vast majority of caves in the province that is developed in limestone formations. Until the cavern was found about 500 in Antalya. There are only a few of them have international importance.
Connected to the village of the district's center of Antalya oil within limits Karain Cave, located in Alanya Dim cave tourism Damlataş and are open to the cave. Waiting to be opened to tourism in Antalya has many caves. Yalan Dünya Cave, Cave Altınbeşik, Big Cave, Beldibi Cavern, Cave Sırtlanini, Geyikbayırı Cavern, Cave and Konakaltı comes at the beginning of this Zeytintası Cave. The other Küçükdipsiz Cave, Yerköprü Cave, Cave Gürleyik, Derya Cave, Cave Semahoyuk Karataş, Çimeniçi Cave, Mahrumçalı Cave, Peynirdeliği Cave, Fox Cave, Blue Cave, Düdensuyu Cave, with Aslan (Yaren) Cave, Hasbahçe Cave, Kadiini Cave, Pirates Cave , Lovers Cave, Kekova Island Sea Cave, ages Island Marine Cave, Cave Güvercinlik Sea, the Sea Pigeon Cave, İncirli Sea Cave, Hıdrellez Caves and Cave İnbaş as determined by the preliminary research has been done many caves are also available. These are some of the caves are opened to tourism in the local facilities.
Karain Cave
30 km of Antalya. 5-6 km northwest to the old Antalya-Burdur highway. Distance from the boundaries of the oil is contained within the village. Turkey's largest natural caves in the Cave Karain, the travertine plains in front of 150 m. from the sea is 430-450 m. in height. The beginning of the cave in the process of human history, Paleolithic, Neololitik, Kalkolitik, Old Bronze and Classical Ages, such as protohistorik ages by people in permanent housing is in a way. This as a natural result of a culture of approximately 11 m thick and found to contain filling. However, the longest lasting and most important settlement of the cave of the Paleolithic Age is about. More use of the classical period Adak Cave (Temple) in nature, and received and out of the cave walls and niches are on the Grekçe inscription. The archaeological excavations at the cave in Karain findings obtained, just near the cave in the Antalya Museum and at the Museum are on display in the Karain. The cave is open to tourism.
Dripstone Cave
Cave, and on the beach of Alanya is located. 3 km to the center. away. Total length of 30 m. The cave, the type of cave is dry and horizontal. Covers an area of 200 m line. A unique image of a large number of stalagmites and stalactites in the cave, 15 m. in height. Carbon dioxide gas, a high degree humidity, low temperature and radioactive air is extremely useful for patients with asthma. Therefore, groups of asthma patients, visitors create most of the cave. Stalactites and stalagmites in the caves of the BC. Thought to occur between 20000-15000 are. The cave is open to tourism.
Dim Cave
Alanya center 12 km. to the east slopes of the mountains is Cebereis. Dim Cave, is one of Turkey's most beautiful cave. Be close to Alanya, and the environment because of the picnic areas and covered with forests is suitable for a visit. By people in prehistoric and historic era in the environment due to use as shelter by the people "Gâvurini Cave" has been named as.
Dim Cave in north-south direction as a result of extending kireçtaşlarının melting has occurred. Dim Brook Valley of the deep well water level result has also established deep in the cave. In the next period of activity of Hydrological lost rock blocks falling from the ceiling and walls of the volume has continued to expand. During this development, the water infiltrated from the walls and ceiling of stalactites, stalagmites, columns and walls were covered with flags and curtains is cause kireçtaşlarının. Middle and end sections of the cave in the base blocks of rock fell from the ceiling covers. Entrance of the cave from the 40th m is an entry second. The cave is open to tourism.
Altınbeşik Cave
Connected to the district east of the village of product Akseki deep and steep slopes are located in the west of the Manavgat Valley. One-hour walk in the village but you can go to the cave. Total length 2500 m. According to the entrance of the cave is 101 m highest point. Is horizontal and partly active cave. Lower and middle levels of the cave from time to time because of active dry seasons in pond on a large scale to create. The upper level is always dry. The cave is very humid and the air temperature is around 16-18 ° C. Draws attention to the animal community is found inside. One of the most beautiful caves of Turkey Altınbeşik Cave is. Pine forests of the environment and karstic Topography is a beautiful landscape. Too long and an underground cave system is located at the output end. Kızılova, Kambos and this great Söbüce drain system under the Oruç Duden Cave in Cave Altınbeşik-Düdensuyu ends. So these big underground water system, bird flight length with more than 100 km, the longest in the world and is one of the karst system. The water inside the cave is connected with Lake Beyşehir underground.
In the upper part of the name Altınbeşik Cave Hill Altınbeşik is from. Taurus, in this region and a complex geological and geomorphologic structure than is directed. Cave of the research could not be completed yet.
Cool looking rocks.
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