Ballıca Cave Nature Park

Unesco NaturePark / Turkiye, Tokat, Pazar (Tokat)


Ballıca Cave Nature Park

8 halls opened to visitors, 680 m. long and 95 m. Ballica Cave is one of the largest and most magnificent caves in the world. This natural wonder continues to preserve its mystery with its unexplored and undiscovered parts. Watching the formations in Ballica Cave is like visiting a natural museum. Ballıca Cave, which has been determined to be approximately 3.4 million years old, has all the cave formations identified so far, as well as being of international importance with its original Onion stalactites. Wandering around the sections of the cave that are open to visitors is like going on a mysterious journey that amazes and thrills at every step. Ballica Cave, 26 km from Tokat. in the village of Ballıca in the town of Pazar, located in the south-west, at 1,085 m. located at altitude. The 8-km road from Pazar district to Ballıca Cave passes by a bridge from the Seljuk Period connecting to the King's Road. Mahperi Sultan Caravanserai, whose construction was dated to 1238 and restoration work started in 2006, is also located on the Cave road. The research and mapping studies that started in 1987 were followed by walkways and lighting studies in 1995. Ballıca Cave consists of crystallized limestones and 8 halls can be visited in the sections opened to visitors. With an average temperature of 18 °C and an average humidity of 54%, the cave's abundant oxygenated air makes breathing easier.

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