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Highlights Around Egirdir, Isparta, Lake District, Turkey, Europe

The Cave of Zindan

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The Zindan Cave is situated 25 km east of Egirdir. It was formed during the third geological period. There are stalactites and stalagmites inside the Zindan cave.
The cave was an open air temple dedicated to Eurymedan (Koprucay), during the late Roman and early Byzantine times this place was used as a shelter and a temple. The Eurymedon statue is in Isparta Museum.

The cave is 850m long. There is a bridge which connects the area to a grave yard. There is also a "Eurymedan relief" and key stone on the bridge.

Isparta - Akpinar - Cave of Zindan - Pinar Gozu Cave - Kovada Lake - Candir Canyon - Unkown Valley - Kasnak Forest - Adada RuinsSagalassos - Yalvac (Pisidia Antiochia) - Barla