Karain Cave is one of the important caves located within the province of Antalya. The excavations of the Karain Cave, which are extremely important from the point of view of the history of the Middle East, began in 1946. Known to be 500,000 years old on average, the cave is extremely important in terms of historical performance.
Where is the Karain Cave located?
Karain Cave is located in the village of Yagdzha, located on the border with Antalya. Karain Cave, which is about 6 km from the Antalya-Burdur road, is visited daily by thousands of tourists.
Karain Cave, located among the natural caves in our country, is one of the natural beauties that has been etched in memory through its history and occupies a very important place today.
History of Karain Cave
Karain Cave is known as one of the oldest structures where people have lived in Anatolia for generations. The history of the Karain Cave, which is of great importance for Anatolia, dates back to the Lower Paleolithic. During the excavations, the remains dating back to Roman times were discovered.
In ancient times, the Adak Cave, that is, the Karain Cave, which was used as a temple, occupied an important place due to its location throughout history, as it was located on migration routes. This cave, which houses the oldest relics on Earth, also houses the first examples of Anatolian art.
Features of the Karain Cave
Karain Cave occupies an important place both in terms of its formation and history. Karain Cave, composed of stalactites and stalagmites, is known as one of the oldest human settlements. In addition, the cave consists of 8 parts.
As a result of the excavations, all the items recovered from the Karain cave are carefully exhibited in the Antalya Museum. These epochal products point to the near-first presence of man, i.e. 500,000 years ago.
The Karain Cave also occupies an important place in terms of art. In particular, the figurines found in the cave are also of interest to many tourists. Many figures can be found in Karain Cave such as hippopotamus, giraffe, elephant, hyena and lion.
In a certain period, people lived in a sedentary way in the Karain cave. However, this happened in the Eneolithic era thanks to the explorations during which people used the Karain cave as a temple.
In addition, many natural beauties can be found around the Karain Cave. This place is considered one of the most important structures in the world, both for its cultural structure and for its natural beauty.
Visiting Hours of Karain Cave
Karain Cave is visited by many tourists, both local and foreign. The cave, which everyone who comes to Antalya wants to visit, receives visitors only at certain hours.
Karain Cave is open to the public every day of the year. The visiting hours of the Karain Cave are as follows:
• Karain cave opening time: 08.00
• Closing time of the Karain cave: 17.00
• Closing time of the ticket office of the Karain Cave: 16.30
What days is Karain Cave open?
Karain Cave fills with visitors every semester. For this reason, you do not have to wait for a certain day to visit the Karain Cave. Because the Karain cave is open to the public 7 days a week. Thus, you can visit the Karain cave both on weekends and on weekdays.
Is there an entrance fee to the Karain Cave?
If you want to take a tour of the Karain cave, it is not enough just to be there at a certain time. You also need to pay an entrance fee to be able to view the cave.
The entrance fee to the Karain cave in 2022 was 15 Turkish lira.
If you want to take a tour of the Karain Cave, you can also use your museum card. If you want, you can visit the Karain cave 2 times a year using your museum card and see the first settlements of Anatolia.
