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    • Cappadocia (Kapadokya) 

      Sari, F.O.; Ozsoy, M. (Natural Heritage from East to West: Case studies from 6 EU countries, 2010)
      Cappadocia is located within central Anatolia between the cities of NevŚehir, Kayseri and Niǧde. Three volcanoes on the NevŚehir plateau, Mount Erciyes (3,917 m), Mount Hasan and a smaller mountain named Güllüdaǧ had formed ...

    • Dalyan paradise 

      Balta, S. (Natural Heritage from East to West: Case studies from 6 EU countries, 2010)
      Dalyan is one of Turkey's better kept secrets, a world in itself. There are not many accessible places left on Earth where the elements have retained their primeval freshness. Contemplate Dalyan from above when you are up ...

    • Damlatas cave, Alanya 

      Alakavuk, E.; Yagmuroglu, Z. (Natural Heritage from East to West: Case studies from 6 EU countries, 2010)
      The most important sea caves of Turkey are found on the Alanya Peninsula. One of these caves formed by sea erosion is Damlatas Cave. The cave is situated on the west coast of the peninsula, 100 m from the coast. The entrance ...

    • Halfeti - Rumkale 

      Ballice, G. (Natural Heritage from East to West: Case studies from 6 EU countries, 2010)
      In Halfeti, steppe life prevails framed by natural living of rocks and water. You can observe animals living in the steppe, rocks and river. The Euphrates flows along the rocks bordering Halfeti. You can see rare animals ...

    • Kekova 

      Aydeniz, N.E. (Natural Heritage from East to West: Case studies from 6 EU countries, 2010)
      The coastal area and small hills between Kale and Ka Ś in the south of Anatolia, west of Antalya, is the Kekova region. There are irregular inlets, peninsulas and about 30 large and small islands in this region. The flora ...

    • Mt. Nemrud (Nemrut) Kommagene (Commagene) 

      Ozsoy, M. (Natural Heritage from East to West: Case studies from 6 EU countries, 2010)
      AdIyaman, the cradle of the oldest civilizations in history, is among the most important provinces in Turkey. Especially, on the Nemrut Mountain in Kahta District, the graves, temples and the statues of kings are extremely ...

    • Mt. Nemrud Caldera 

      Ozsoy, M. (Natural Heritage from East to West: Case studies from 6 EU countries, 2010)
      Mt. Nemrut is the southernmost and youngest of the chain of volcanoes in eastern Anatolia. It is a stratovolcano, (a composite volcano that is tall, conical and composed of many layers of hardened lava, tephra, and volcanic ...

    • Oludeniz lagoon - Fethiye 

      Ozdemir, G.; Culha, O. (Natural Heritage from East to West: Case studies from 6 EU countries, 2010)
      Fethiye, ancient Telmessos, is the most important city of ancient Lycia; its exact date of establishment cannot be ascertained as yet (Aygen, 1988). However, the double ss in the last syllable of the name suggests that it ...

    • Pamukkale (Hierapolis) 

      Ozdemir, G. (Natural Heritage from East to West: Case studies from 6 EU countries, 2010)
      Pamukkale, also called Castle of Cotton, offers a highly picturesque and unique mix of natural beauty with its amazing limestone formations. Pamukkale (Hierapolis) is designated as a mix of cultural and natural heritage ...

    • The Dilek Peninsula: Büyük Menderes delta 

      Alakavuk, E.; Sengun, B. (Natural Heritage from East to West: Case studies from 6 EU countries, 2010)
      The Dilek Peninsula (Dilek mountain) is in the northern part of the Büyük Menderes Delta, while marshy fields and lagoons along the Delta coast lie to the south. These two natural units, which seem to conflict with each ...