Gilindire Cave in Mersin, which has been discovered by following the shepherd that follows a shepherd and has become a tourist, offers an interesting discovery on the slope of the Mediterranean
Gilindire Cave on the Mediterranean coast, discovered by a shepherd who follows a falcone in Mersin, offers 560 steps down to the hill to discover the ice age.
The cave on the border of the town of Aydıncık was unearthed in 1999 when a shepherd grazing his animals chased the surrounding foliage.
the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs declared the cave as a nature park and protected it by declaring the situation of the shepherd falling astonished by the size and the visibility of the cave which the kirpin had entered.
Experts have observed that the last part of the cave, which appears to have occurred during the transition from the glacial to the last climate change at the fourth time (quaternary), was found to be inundated.
In the study, it was determined that the stalactites and stalagmites in the cave reached daylight without being affected by the atmospheric changes due to the submergence.
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Dripstones, 45 meters high from the sea, 555 meters long, 46 meters deep, reaching huge gigantic dimensions in the cave, each offering a visual feast, divides the main gallery into a large number of halls and rooms.
The sidewalk entering the cave with 560 steps descents can examine numerous interesting figurative stalactites, stalagmites and columns as well as formations such as cave pearls, flag traverten and shower head.
Gilindire, which has a depth of about 46 meters, is also referred to as the "mirror lake" because of this feature. The fact that the lake is located at a depth of minus 47 meters indicates that the cave continues below sea level.
The cave, which was found to be hidden in all the hydrological and atmospheric data related to the glacial period, is regarded as the only entry point in Eastern Mediterranean, including Eastern Europe, the Middle East and the Balkans.
The wanderer who wants to visit the cave can reach the region by turning to the sea side from Mersin-Antalya highway 4 km to the center of Aydıncık district.
