Zından Cave


Roughly 30km southeast of Eğirdir, and about 1km north of Aksu by a Roman bridge, you'll find the entrance to the kilometre-long Zından Mağarası, which features Byzantine ruins, stalactites and stalagmites, and the so-called 'hamam' room. The cave makes a good cycling day trip from Eğirdir.


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