City: Turkey
Top Things to do in Turkey
Top Hotels in Turkey
- 1. Romance Istanbul Hotel
- 2. Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus
- 3. Concorde De Luxe Resort
- 4. Lara Barut Collection
- 5. Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Center
- 6. Hotel Yasmak Sultan
- 7. White House Hotel Istanbul
- 8. Kayakapi Premium Caves - Cappadocia
- 9. Swissotel The Bosphorus, Istanbul
- 10. Hotel Sultania
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10 Caverns & Caves in Turkey That You Shouldn't Miss
Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye [ˈtyɾcije]), officially the Republic of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti [ˈtyɾcije d͡ʒumˈhuɾijeti] ( listen)), is a transcontinental country in Eurasia, mainly in Anatolia in Western Asia, with a smaller portion on the Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. Turkey is bordered by eight countries with Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, the Azerbaijan and Iran to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the south. The country is encircled by seas on three sides with the Aegean Sea to the west, the Black Sea to the north, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. The Bosphorus, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles, which together form the Turkish Straits, divide Thrace and Anatolia and separate Europe and Asia. Ankara is the capital while Istanbul is the country's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre, classified as a leading global city.
Restaurants in Turkey
1. BallIca MagarasI
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 198 reviews
Reviewed By buciIstanbul - Urla, Turkey
Well kept but you need to climb down and up several stairs. If your physical condition allows visit this cave. It is a guided tour where they give explanations about the formations and they have a surprise for you at the end to prove why this is a special place.
2. Aynaligol (Gilindire) Magarasi
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 307 reviews
Reviewed By zoltano421 - Budapest, Hungary
The cave is located in a beautiful environment, on a far-stretching mountainous shore. The entrance is actually in the side of the cliffs, with a staircase leading way down to the mouth of the cave. Inside, a deep and breathtaking scenery awaits, with an untouched and majestic lake at the bottom. All in all, more than worth the two-hour return trip from Alanya through winding roads because it is much more beautiful than either, more touristic and well-known caves in and around that city.
3. Derinkuyu Yeralti Sehri
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,188 reviews
At one time up to 20,000 people lived in this underground city carved 18 storeys deep into the Cappadocia earth. Today, 8 floors of rooms, tunnels and passageways are open for public viewing.
Reviewed By 596aarong - Los Angeles, United States
If you want a unique experience, then any of Cappadocia's underground cities will fill the bill. The fact that Derinkuyu exists at all is amazing. I highly recommend it... just watch your head, as many of the passageways are so small you have to bend over in half to get through. Not for the claustrophobic or faint of heart.
4. Kaymakli
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 596 reviews
One of the famous underground cities of Cappadocia, Kaymakli contains over 100 tunnels with low, narrow and sloping passages. Although the structure goes deeper than 100 feet below ground, only the first four floors are open for public viewing.
Reviewed By kevins684 - Pontypridd, United Kingdom
The two major sites are Kaymakli and Derinkuyu. We were advised that Kaymakli was the less busy, therefore less claustrophobic and with less tunnels with low bending walking. That was our choice. Easy to find in the village of the same name signed off the D765 into a large car park and modern entrance building. A fascinating journey into an underground city. Guides available outside, but at 150tl very expensive for what can be as short as a 30 minute visit. If you have done a little reading about the history of these underground dwellings a guide telling you the same doesn’t add too much and the rooms were marked, ‘winery', ‘kitchen' etc. For a self visit, there are red arrows pointing the way in, these then change to blue pointing the way out, although they are not always immediately obvious. . One thing I wouldn’t want to be doing is with a group of the size going in when we were coming out, 50 people. I would refuse to join. The vast majority of rooms will not hold half that number and you'll be moving along very slowly in a really crowded tunnel.
5. Uchisar Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,662 reviews
Reviewed By esat_dursun - Nevsehir, Turkey
Quite pretty view and visit for the Unique landscape... And old Castle to defense the city for sudden attacks. The museum entrance fee is quite cheap and provided at the entrance ticket sale office..
6. Cappadocia Cave Dwellings
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,077 reviews
Reviewed By ekalideen - Johannesburg, South Africa
Beautiful and amazing sight to behold! We will definitely be back with our family. We spoke to many of the young kids who were there on an excursion and they had so much info and fun insights on Turkish culture.
7. Selime Monastery
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4.5 based on 386 reviews
Reviewed By RichardK938 - West Palm Beach, United States
This caravanserai is carved into the fairy chimneys and includes a monastery, winery, chapel, cathedral and everything else you need if you are in a caravan running the silk road.
8. Dim Cave
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,402 reviews
Reviewed By zeko71 - Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Beautiful little cave, to see and also to cool down in it after a day spent on Cleopatra beach :) A must see
9. Cave of Abraham
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4.5 based on 295 reviews
Reviewed By apricot44 - Turkey, null
MEVLID-I HALIL (DERGAH) mosque and cave (Abraham prophet mosque) and cave All Abrahamic religions (monotheistic.. jews, Christians, Muslims,) is the cave and mosque where the Prophet Abraham, his ancestor and Prophet, was born ..first the structure of a pagan temple in the Seleucid period(4th century BC) more sonraa a synagogue by the Jews of the later Arameans (he has)a small church in the time of (katakomp) then monofizit Yakubians by 5-6 century, a large church, and finally as a mosque in the 16th century have been used..the mosque consists of 3 parts; its courtyard consists of the cave where the Prophet Abraham was born and the main building of the mosque where he was worshipped.the Prophet Abraham is constantly told about his struggle with the pagan king nemrut in 2000 BC.the Prophet Abraham is the ancestor and prophet of all Muslims through one son Isaac and the other son Ishmael of all Christians and Jews..
10. Bulak Cave
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 510 reviews
Reviewed By Onko_TR - Istanbul, Turkey
Fascinating beautiful shapes and mysterious history. Additional trips into the depth of the cave available with the professional cave guides. Do not forget to buy the special healthy mud of the cave which treats the skin miraculously.
