The fact that there is a beautiful cave in Alanya, right under the mountain with the fortress, we learned only when we came to walk in this beautiful city by bus from the village of Kunakli, where our hotel was located. Passing by Cleopatra beach, we bought goat ice cream, and the seller advised us to go there. He spoke good Russian and in a few words explained what kind of cave, and how to get there.
The entrance to the cave is not far from the sea shore and it was not so difficult to find it, because there were large signs written in different languages everywhere.
Having paid 15 liras for each adult (free admission for children), we stepped into the bowels of the mountain.
Instantly, as soon as you step into the shade, the sunlight no longer fries your skin and for a moment comes a pleasant coolness.
But here we get to the heart of limestone labyrinths, and the skin begins to feel the unusual warm moisture, as if you are in the bath.
Everything around you is transformed like a fairy tale. Around the whole huge arrays of stalactites and stalagmites, which exude moisture, but where does the heat and strange heat, not very clear.
Part of the stalagmites neatly cut to provide passage for tourists to different ends of the cave.
In Gubin there is even an additional niche with a very low arch, where you can only climb the cap. Terrible place. Claustrophobic people it is not recommended to salutati there. It seems that the mountain is now neck and bury you right under the multi-ton debris.
Everywhere stairs and transitions. Everything is done thoroughly and carefully to ensure a large flow of visitors.
There are even benches where you can sit for a long time and inhale the moist warm air of the cave. And there are several reasons to inhale it. It is believed that the air in the cave is healing. This information is not invented for tourists. During the second World war, a huge number of residents who were afraid of air bombings were hiding here. There are a number of confirmed reports that many people suffering from asthma, completely healed after a long stay in the cave. Since the bombing was long and regular, residents of Alanya had to hide inside the mountain for a long time, so there was such an unexpected therapeutic effect.
Inside the cave there are special information boards, where the history of the discovery of the cave is written in detail, as well as some historical events associated with this wonderful place.
A little help:
• The total volume of the cave is 2500 m3.
- The stalactites and stalagmites of Damlatash are about 10 000-15 000 years old.
- The length of the cave is 45 meters.
- The main hall has a width of 14 meters and a height of 15 meters.
- Air temperature +22,3 C year-round.
- Air humidity 98%.
• Pressure of 760 mm of mercury. V.
Now the cave is open from 10:00, and from 6 in the morning and until that time asthma patients are treated in Damlatash.