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Type:
Horizontal Cave
Altitude:
350 m
Diameter:
m- Direction:

Region:
Mediterranean
Province:
Antalya
District:
Kas
Village:
Islamlar


TAYEx:
-

Registration State:
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Location: To the north of Kalkan; it is located at Akbel Mevkii; where the Kas-Kalkan-Fethiye motorway passes by. It can be reached after a 5-minute walk from the junction of Akbel towards the skirts of the Kisladagi Mountain. The entrance has been closed by rocks by the owner of the field.
Geography and Environment: It drops into a 3 m deep shaft. It continues northeastward; becoming narrower; and the final section ceases being almost completely narrowed. The floor is covered by blocks and rock blocks. In the final zone; it is adorned with small stalactites and dripstone decorations on the wall. It is a dry cave.
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