Denizli PROVINCIAL DIRECTORATE OF CULTURE AND TOURISM

Cave Tourism

KAKLIK CAVE : 
   Kaklık cave, on Denizli- Afyon- Ankara and Denizli Çivril highways, and 30 km away from Denizli provincial centre, 2 km away from main tour route which is over road route at international Çardak Airport at 45 km and in Kaklık town of Honaz District is uniquely beautiful in respect of its formation and development feature as well as its interesting travertines and pools similar to Pamukkale, and dripstones, stalactites and stalagmites. Due to both underground stream that flows through the cave and the spring that has come out beside the cave and has let some of its water into the cave close masses and petty small foliate ivy-like plants have grown on the walls of hydrologically active Kaklık cave, that receive direct sun light and permanently drip and leak. These plants that take on different tones of green during the day depending on the light contribute a distinct beauty to the cave.

The environs of Kaklık cave which is a doline-spring collapse ponor located active cave is composed of Mesosoic lime stones, Eosine marn, clay sandstones and conglomerates, miosen-polisen old clay, sand, marn and lime stones and travertine and alluviums pertainingto quaternary.

Kaklık cave has a length of 65 m in Nortwest southeast direction and 40 m in northeast direction and a circular entrance of 13x11 size. According to the entrance, the deepest point is 190m, the cave whose ceiling height varies between 2-5 metres has a second section in the southwest end of the cave. This section, which goes for approximately 40m, is covered with collapsed blocks inside. On the contrary, the almost whole area of the main gallery is covered with travertines with marvellous colors that are formed by the spring water that comes out outside the cave by waterfalls. There is one more water source about 78 m west of the main source. Those two sources have the same specialty.These white travertines that develop in pools in the form of steps and that develop on these blocks according as a result of the collapse of the ceiling is a small miniature of Pamukkale.

Hydro geochemical Characteristic of Thermal Sources of Kaklık Cave

Appearance : Clear PH : 6,85

Color : Colourless Total Strength : 116,9

Smell : Sulphur smells Chlorine (mg/lt) : 31,6

Taste : - Ammonia : -

Sediment : - Expend oxygen for

Nifrite : - Organic Article : 0,7

Active Chlorine (mg/lt) : - Calcium : 286,17

Magnesium (mg/lt) : 110,62

Kaklık cave has developed based on a east-west direction hidden fault line within miosen- pliosen old golsel lime stones that are covered by alluvium and brow rubbles. The cave which was formed by the collapse of the ceiling of the underground river that has developed in east west direction according to the fault and has formed a large cavity, is shaped like a do line or ponor.


  • KAKLIK MAĞARASI  (1).jpg
  • KAKLIK MAĞARASI  (10).jpg
  • KAKLIK MAĞARASI  (11).jpg
  • KAKLIK MAĞARASI  (2).jpg
  • KAKLIK MAĞARASI  (3).jpg
  • KAKLIK MAĞARASI  (4).jpg
  • KAKLIK MAĞARASI  (5).jpg
  • KAKLIK MAĞARASI  (6).jpg
  • KAKLIK MAĞARASI  (7).jpg
  • KAKLIK MAĞARASI  (8).jpg
  • KAKLIK MAĞARASI  (9).jpg

Dodurgalar Keloğlan Cave
     Dodurgalar Cave is situated on the Mount Mally's east skirt which is about 3 km west of town and very close to Denizli-Antalya motorway. Dodurgalar is also a name of a town which is 18 km. away from Acıpayam District. Acıpayam is about 60 km from Denizli Provincial Center. Denizli-Antalya Motorway increase its potential visitors. The passage then leads to a natural hall of 145 mt. Long. There are many stalactites and stalagmites in the cave is 70 cm. high. Then it reaches to a height of 5 mt. -6 mt. The climate is warm and humid. There are many natural cabinets and divisions, The interior of the cave is hall shaped. There is no circulation of air and gas in it. There are many stalactites, stalagmites and natural columns worth seeing. They form a beautiful scene.It is hopped that the cave is built by creator water drops in ten million years. It has not only natural beauty but also very good for asthma, bronchitis.

  • KELOĞLAN (DODURGALAR) MAĞARASI (1).jpg
  • KELOĞLAN (DODURGALAR) MAĞARASI (10).jpg
  • KELOĞLAN (DODURGALAR) MAĞARASI (11).jpg
  • KELOĞLAN (DODURGALAR) MAĞARASI (12).jpg
  • KELOĞLAN (DODURGALAR) MAĞARASI (2).jpg
  • KELOĞLAN (DODURGALAR) MAĞARASI (3).jpg
  • KELOĞLAN (DODURGALAR) MAĞARASI (4).jpg
  • KELOĞLAN (DODURGALAR) MAĞARASI (5).jpg
  • KELOĞLAN (DODURGALAR) MAĞARASI (6).jpg
  • KELOĞLAN (DODURGALAR) MAĞARASI (7).jpg
  • KELOĞLAN (DODURGALAR) MAĞARASI (8).jpg
  • KELOĞLAN (DODURGALAR) MAĞARASI (9).jpg

ÇAKIRLAR KÖYÜ MAĞARASI
    19.10.2006 tarihinde Aydın KTVK Bölge Kurulu tarafından 1. Derece Doğal Sit Alanı olarak tescil edilmiştir. Çal İlçesi, Çakırlar Köyü, bodrum Mevkii’nde bulunur. DoğaMağara traverten ocağında rastlanmıştır. Traverten alımları sırasında mağaranın içinde ve dış bölgesinde derin çatlaklar meydana gelmiştir. Bu çatlaklar hem dışında, hem içinden izlenebilmektedir.Mağara birbirine bağlı iki galeriden oluşmaktadır. Yaprak şeklinde, damla şeklinde, sarkıt dikitler meydana gelmiştir. 
    Traverten alımı sırasında toprak ve traverten parçaları düştüğünden taban kısmında su olup olmadığı belli değildir.  Fakat sarkıt ve dikitlerde su damlaları vardır. Mağaranın girişi traverten kitlesi ile kapanmıştır. Giriş ancak sürünerek olabilmektedir.

  • ÇAKIRLAR KÖYÜ MAĞARASI (1).jpg
  • ÇAKIRLAR KÖYÜ MAĞARASI (2).jpg
  • ÇAKIRLAR KÖYÜ MAĞARASI (3).jpg
  • ÇAKIRLAR KÖYÜ MAĞARASI (5).jpg
  • ÇAKIRLAR KÖYÜ MAĞARASI (6).jpg
  • ÇAKIRLAR KÖYÜ MAĞARASI (7).jpg
  • ÇAKIRLAR KÖYÜ MAĞARASI (8).jpg
  • Çal Kumral Mesireliği (2).jpg
  • Çal Kumral Mesireliği (5).jpg
  • Çal Kumral Mesireliği (7).jpg

ALACAİN CAVE
    This cave which is in Acıpayam District has been declared to be an Archeological Protected Area by the İzmir Association for the Protection of Cultural and Natural Heritage.

  • ALACAİN MAĞARASI (1).jpg
  • ALACAİN MAĞARASI (2).jpg

Teresuyu Cave: It is in Mount Akdağ's foothills 1600-1700 meters high. It is approximately 10x15 meters. There are stalactites and stalagmites.

Akkale Cave: It is in Akkale in Çivril District's Homa Town. The cave is about 40 meters long. There are water drops.

Merdivenli Kuyu Cave: It is in Büyük Malda neighborhood of Çal District's Belevi Village.

İncirpınar Cave: It is in Köprü neighborhood of Babadağ District's İncirpınar Village.

Köy Çukuru Cave: It is in Kozlar Village of Tavas District.

Öğle Kayası Cave: It is in Pınarlar Village of Tavas District. The cave is about 15 meters long. Its depth is unknown.

Karabey İni Cave: It is next to the Büyük Menderes River in Güney District's Border.

Çakıroluk Cave: It is near Kızılcabölük Town of Tavas District.

Eski (Old) Kale Cave: The cave is in Eski Kale neighborhood of Kale District. There are many caves which were inhabited. It is thought that the caves were made in the Ancient Era. It is said that the caves are as large as Ancient Kale Town.

Kapuz Cave: It is on Mount Karkın on Karagöz Plateau in Gürsu Village of Çameli District. The cave is located between two high hills and worth seeing.