Cave of Zeus, Aydın

Coordinates: 37°42′41″N 27°12′57″E / 37.71139°N 27.21583°E / 37.71139; 27.21583
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Cave of Zeus
Zeus Mağarası
A view of the cave near the entrance
Map showing the location of Cave of Zeus
Map showing the location of Cave of Zeus
Location of the cave in Turkey
LocationDilek Peninsula-Büyük Menderes Delta National Park, Güzelçamlı, Kuşadası, Aydın, Turkey
Coordinates37°42′41″N 27°12′57″E / 37.71139°N 27.21583°E / 37.71139; 27.21583
Depth10–15 m (33–49 ft)
Length20 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]

According to

wishing tree next to the cave's mouth in the hope that their wish comes true.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Visitors rush to Zeus cave". Hürriyet Daily News. 2007-04-07. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
  2. ^ a b c "Zeus Mağarası" (in Turkish). Dilek Yarımadası ve Büyük Menderes Deltası Milli Parkı. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
  3. ^ "Devlet kurumları Zeus Mağarası'nı paylaşamıyor". Zaman (in Turkish). 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2015-07-19.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ a b c "Zeus Mağarası" (in Turkish). Güzelçamlı. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
  5. ^ a b c "Cave of Zeus". Daily Ephesus. 2012-06-30. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
  6. ^ a b c "Cave of Zeus Kusadasi". Very Turkey. Retrieved 2015-07-19.