The Top 20 Caves in Turkey
Looking to visit a cave in Turkey on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Turkey’s 20
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Last updated: September 25, 2025
Syedra (griechisch: Σύεδρα) war eine antike Stadt im „Rauhen“ Kilikien (Kilikia Tracheia) an der Südküste Kleinasiens, 18 Kilometer südöstlich von Alanya, 24 Kilometer nordwestlich von Selinus, dem heutigen Gazipaşa in der Türkei; heute Asar Tepe.
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The Göreme Valley contains the finest collection of painted cave churches in the region. From the 10th to the 12th century, Orthodox monks carved places of worship out of the …
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The famous hermitage of St. Symeon is located in the large, solitary cone with three heads in the middle of the open space. The entrance to the raised monk's cell …
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The Damlatas Cave (Damlatas Magarasi) is a small grotto at the foot of the Alanya Hausberg. The stalactite jewelry has long lost its beauty and the rock is almost dry. So nothing special.
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This cave church is located in the Ihlara Valley a bit off and about 30 meters up the trail.
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Very nice old village with the panorama of the ridged rock
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The entrance to the cave is easy to miss. It is just one meter wide and is located on the hill north of the basilica. If you don't know there is something to discover there, you will probably walk past.
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Very nicely preserved cave church in the Ihlara Gorge
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With a flashlight and clothing that can be a little more protective, you can explore this cave a little deeper by slipping behind the scenes through the small portal in …
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Very large fairy chimney with a large number of partially accessible caves and chapels.
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