Cehennemağzı Caves
The Cehennemağzı Caves of Karadeniz Ereğli, where Greek myth sent Herakles into Hades: the cave church,…
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Natural Wonders
Eighteen natural landmarks across Turkey: travertine terraces, crater lakes, canyons, waterfalls and rock formations. Turkey's landscape changes completely every few hundred kilometres, and this category is where those changes are most visible. Each entry covers what to expect and when to go.
This category lists 18 places in Türkiye on istambul.com, including Aladaglar National Park, Pamukkale, Saklikent Canyon, Saklikent National Park, Manavgat Waterfall, Duden Waterfalls, Sunken City Ruins of Simena, Kekova and Ucansu Waterfall.
Cilo-Sat Mountains
Cilo-Sat Mountains in Hakkari: Reşko (4,135 m), Türkiye’s largest glaciers, the Cilo-Sat lakes, trekking routes, permits…
Cunda Island
Cunda Island (Alibey Adası) off Ayvalık: harbour fish restaurants, Cretan cooking, the Taksiyarhis church museum, coves,…
Duden Waterfalls
Duden Waterfalls, also known as Düden Şelalesi in Turkish, are a series of waterfalls located in…
Dupnisa Cave
Dupnisa Cave in the Istranca Mountains: two open caves, an underground river and 60,000 bats near…
Düzce
Düzce travel guide: the Roman theatre and museum at Konuralp, Güzeldere and Samandere waterfalls, Akçakoca’s beaches,…
Erzincan
Erzincan travel guide: Kemaliye and the Dark Canyon, Urartian Altıntepe, the Mama Hatun complex, Girlevik Waterfall,…
Fırtına Valley
The Fırtına Valley in Rize: the Storm river from Ardeşen to Çamlıhemşin, Ottoman stone arch bridges,…
Floating Islands Lake
Bingöl’s Floating Islands Lake (Yüzen Adalar) at Hazarşah near Solhan: islands of vegetation that drift across…
Giresun Island
Giresun Island, the Aretias of the Argonauts: temple and monastery ruins, the Hamza Stone, the May…
Giresun
Giresun travel guide: Giresun Island, the castle, Kümbet and Bektaş yaylas, Şebinkarahisar, hazelnuts and food, plus…
Girlevik Waterfall
Girlevik Waterfall near Erzincan: a three-tier, 30–40 m fall that freezes for ice climbing in winter.…
Gökgöl Cave
Gökgöl Cave near Zonguldak: 3,350 m long with an 875 m lit walkway through stalactites and…
Gökpınar Lake
Gökpınar Lake near Gürün, Sivas: a clear turquoise spring lake with trout farms and diving, the…
Golden Horn
The Golden Horn, also known as Haliç in Turkish, is a natural harbor and estuary located…
Gümüşhane
Gümüşhane travel guide: Karaca Cave, the Santa ruins, Roman Satala, Artabel lakes, Zigana, pestil and köme,…
Güzelcehisar Basalt Columns
Güzelcehisar Basalt Columns near Bartın: a nature monument of columnar lava on the Black Sea shore,…
Güzeldere Waterfall
Güzeldere Waterfall near Düzce: a 120 m fall in a forest nature park in Gölyaka district,…
Hakkari
Hakkari travel guide: Cilo-Sat glaciers and Reşko peak, the Zap valley, Meydan Madrasa, Berçelan plateau, flights…
Halfeti
Halfeti on the Euphrates: the half-submerged stone town, boat trips to Savaşan and Rumkale, the dark…
Hamsilos Nature Park
Hamsilos, the narrow forested inlet west of Sinop often called Türkiye's only fjord: how it formed,…
Harbiye (Daphne)
Harbiye, ancient Daphne near Antakya: the waterfalls of Daphne’s tears, the Apollo myth, Roman villa mosaics,…
Iğdır
Iğdır travel guide: Mount Ararat’s north face, the Seljuk Ejder Caravanserai, Tuzluca salt caves, the Aras…
İğneada Floodplain Forests
İğneada Floodplain Forests National Park: flooded longoz woods, five lakes and Black Sea dunes near the…
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