Cave of Zeus, Aydın
Cave of Zeus | |
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Zeus Mağarası | |
Location | Dilek Peninsula-Büyük Menderes Delta National Park, Güzelçamlı, Kuşadası, Aydın, Turkey |
Coordinates | 37°42′41″N 27°12′57″E / 37.71139°N 27.21583°E |
Depth | 10–15 m (33–49 ft) |
Length | 20 m (66 ft) |
The Cave of Zeus (Turkish: Zeus Mağarası) is a show cave located in Kuşadası, Aydın Province, in the Aegean Region of western Turkey.
The cave is within
Dilek Peninsula.[1] The cave is reached by a 20 m (66 ft) long slippery, stoney trail southwards.[2][3][4] The cave's mouth is hidden from view, as it is covered with trees, plants and flowers.[5] The cave can be accessed from the district's center of Kuşadası via dolmuş, which shuttle the route to and from Güzelçamlı regularly.[6]
The cave was formed as a result of a sinkhole eroding a kalk formation by a subterranean river. Its base has the shape of a pool. The blue-green colored carbonated mineral water of the cave is a brackish mixture of spring water from the mountain and salty seawater. The deep pool attracts the attention of local and foreign visitors year-round for bathing and swimming.[1][4][5][6] The cave is 10–15 m (33–49 ft) deep and 10–13 m (33–43 ft) wide with a length of 20 m (66 ft).[2]
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See also
- Cave of Zeus in Crete, Greece
References
- ^ a b c "Visitors rush to Zeus cave". Hürriyet Daily News. 2007-04-07. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- ^ a b c "Zeus Mağarası" (in Turkish). Dilek Yarımadası ve Büyük Menderes Deltası Milli Parkı. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- ^ "Devlet kurumları Zeus Mağarası'nı paylaşamıyor". Zaman (in Turkish). 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2015-07-19.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c "Zeus Mağarası" (in Turkish). Güzelçamlı. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- ^ a b c "Cave of Zeus". Daily Ephesus. 2012-06-30. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- ^ a b c "Cave of Zeus Kusadasi". Very Turkey. Retrieved 2015-07-19.