Kocain Mağarası Tabiat Anıtı

About Kocain Mağarası Tabiat Anıtı

Kocain Mağarası Tabiat Anıtı is a protected natural monument around Kocain Cave in the Döşemealtı district of Antalya, reached by way of Ahırtaş Mahallesi. The area, of sixty-one hectares, was declared a natural monument by ministerial approval on 16 August 2013 and is looked after by the Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar (nature conservation and national parks) directorate. According to the directorate, the value of the site lies in the monumental stalactites and stalagmites of the cave, which record natural history, and in its prehistoric finds and legible inscriptions, which reflect the history and archaeology of Antalya and the surrounding area. The cave inscriptions shed light on the archaeology of the region from the prehistoric period to the Byzantine period. Visitors must get permission from the Güllük Dağı National Park office before going, and the entrance hours are given as 08:30 to 17:30. The management plan sets aside a controlled-use zone near the cave mouth for an entry checkpoint, a portable kiosk, a fountain, seating, portable toilets and a car park.