
In the Aydıncık district of Mersin, there is a mysterious place straight out of a fairy tale: Gilindire Cave! Here, visitors are greeted as if by a hidden treasure nestled both beside the sea and deep within the earth. Have you ever wanted to see the lake that lies at the end of the massive stalactites? A Discovery Chasing a Hedgehog This enormous cave was actually discovered very recently, in 1999. The story behind it is quite fascinating: A shepherd, while grazing his flock, encounters a hedge
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Aynalıgöl Cave is a significant natural formation located 7.5 kilometers east-southeast of the Aydıncık district in Mersin Province, between Sancak Cape and Kurtini Stream. Access to the cave is possible both from the sea and from land. Although the cave is commonly known among locals as Aynalıgöl due to its large internal lake, it is also referred to as Gilindire Cave because of its proximity to the ancient city of Gilindire (Kelenderis). Geological Structure and Formation The cave is situated
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