Sunken City Ruins of Simena, Kekova
The Sunken City Ruins of Simena, also known as Kekova, is an ancient site located in…
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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.
Taşkale Granaries
Taşkale's granaries: over 250 grain stores cut into a cliff east of Karaman, still in use,…
Tatlıca Waterfalls
Tatlıca (Erfelek) Waterfalls in Sinop: 28 cascades in a forested valley, a nature park since 2011.…
Termal
Termal hot springs near Yalova: Byzantine-origin Kurşunlu and Valide baths, the open-air pool, Atatürk’s 1928 mansion,…
Tokatlı Canyon
Tokatlı Canyon near Safranbolu: the glass Crystal Terrace 80 m above the gorge, the 18th-century İncekaya…
Tomara Waterfall
Tomara Waterfall near Şiran, Gümüşhane: a spring-fed fall of about 25 m bursting from the rock…
Tortum Waterfall
Tortum Waterfall in Erzurum’s Uzundere district: a 48 m drop from Tortum Lake, best months, water-flow…
Tunceli
Tunceli travel guide: Munzur Valley National Park, the sacred Munzur Springs at Ovacık, Pertek Castle on…
Tuzluca Salt Caves
Tuzluca Salt Caves in Iğdır: historic rock-salt mine galleries at a constant 12°C, with a salt…
Ucansu Waterfall
Ucansu Waterfall, also known as Ucansu Selalesi, is a natural attraction located in the Antalya region…
Ulubey Canyon
Ulubey Canyon in Uşak: a nature park of gorges up to 170 m deep, a glass…
Uşak
Uşak travel guide: the Karun Treasure of Lydian gold, Ulubey Canyon and its glass terrace, Blaundos,…
Uzungöl
Uzungöl in Çaykara, Trabzon: how a landslide made the lake, how to get there from Trabzon,…
Yalova
Yalova travel guide: Termal hot springs, Atatürk’s mansion and Yürüyen Köşk, Karaca Arboretum, Sudüşen Waterfall, beaches,…
Yedigöller National Park
Yedigöller National Park near Bolu: seven landslide lakes in beech forest, famous autumn colours, the Kapankaya…
Yozgat Çamlık National Park
Yozgat Çamlık National Park, declared in 1958 as Türkiye’s first: 264 hectares of old black pines…
Zap Valley
Zap Valley in Hakkari: the gorge of the Great Zab, a 189 km rafting course, Halil…
Zonguldak
Zonguldak travel guide: Gökgöl Cave, the Cehennemağzı Caves of Herakles in Ereğli, ancient Tios, the Mining…
Zorkun Plateau
Zorkun Plateau above Osmaniye: a 1,600 m summer yayla of wooden houses and pine forest in…
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