It is known that the most important characteristic of Alanya is the caves scattered in its environs, so we devoted the talk in this article to explore these caves and review some quick information about them:

Dim Cave:

 It is the second largest cave in Turkey, its height roughly equivalent to the peak of Alanya Castle, about 240 meters above sea level.
The city center is 12 km to the east, the road to the temple and a public bus service that can take you to it.
Officially opened for domestic and international tourism in 1999, it is estimated that it dates back to about a million years.

Damlataş Cave:

This cave was found in 1948 by accident in a dynamite explosion carried out by the municipality during the construction of the port.

They entered the people of that hole and were amazed by what they saw. Soon the press reported the news to shed light on Alanya and its features. Here, the qualitative shift took place and the number of tourists doubled to the extent that the country was able to absorb the time.

As a result of the research conducted in this cave, scientists have discovered that the average carbon dioxide is 8-10 times normal, and the humidity is high, and these are the main reasons for asthma recovery.

As well as being a tourist attraction, it is also a health center for healing and healing of this disease

 Kadıini Cave - Çatak:

It is about 15 km northeast of Alanya and is located in Çatak, one of the first human houses in Alanya.

In research conducted in 1957 scientists found some human skeletons and fossils dating back to about 20,000 years ago.

It should be noted that the place in the depths is very dark, it is OK to take with you a little torches.

It's really a place worth seeing.

Korsanlar Cave:

It is a cave under the sea on the historical peninsula where Alanya Castle is located.

Shipping by boat is done according to tour programs.

 Small boats can enter the cave or you can also swim to enter the cave.

His name means "pirate cave" where there is a rumor that there is a secret road to access the castle from this cave, which pirates used to take out their spoils.

The Lovers' Cave - Asiklar Cave:

Located near the pirate's cave, it can not be accessed by boat, because it rises about 4-5 meters from the sea.
If you have the courage and the will to explore this cave from the inside, you have to climb the wall to reach it, and during the exit you must also jump from this altitude to the boat that will be waiting for you to take you back to the beach.
Will definitely be a great experience for you.