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Pirated past Alanya could not leave their traces in the numerous caves and grottos that are scattered along the coast. And can be reached only by sea. According to local aborigines, once one of them - Kyzlar Magarasi - pirates hid kidnapped during raids women.

Karain Cave Magarasi - is one of the most interesting archaeological and historical monuments and at the same time the biggest natural cave in Turkey. It is located in the Mediterranean region of the country, near the village Yagdzha (district Yenikoy), a distance of twenty-seven kilometers to the north-west of Antalya, on the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains Chan. The cave itself is located at an altitude of approximately three hundred and seventy meters above sea level, and eighty meters up the hill, where the area of ​​the plain of tufa on the border with Western brands. The cave has a height of about one hundred and fifty meters.

Karain Magarasi except natural value is a also a great historical value. Because of its convenience and a very strategic location, its starting somewhere from the time of the Paleolithic (about twenty-five thousand years ago), inhabited by people who have left a very large number of real reminders of his time.

Cave Damlataş Magarasi located at the western foot of the peninsula, in the center of Alanya. Damlataş name translates from Turkish as "stone in drops» (damla - drop, tash - stone).

The cave was discovered during construction work on the port, which were held in 1948. This place is a quarry. After the explosion, which was produced in order to obtain stone for the construction of the ferry pier, opened the cave entrance. Inside it were found stalagmites and stalactites of amazing beauty, their age of about fifteen thousand years. Cave took custody and began research.

Damlataş is one of the few Turkish caves that are specially equipped for tourists. To visit it is useful to people with asthma. Healing factors here are the very high humidity, a stable temperature, a small air ionisation and radioactivity, as well as an increased concentration of carbon dioxide.

Cave Dim Magarasi - ancient natural formation, entirely filled with stalactites and stalagmites of different shapes and colors. In the heart of the cave there is a small salt lake. This place has long been known to the locals hunted hunting, they found refuge in it. In 1986, the cave became settle for visitors and since 1998 is a local landmark.

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