Damlataş Cave sits at the western end of central Alanya beside Damlataş Beach and close to the cable-car station for Alanya Castle. It was discovered in 1948 when quarry work was supplying stone for harbour construction. The municipality describes it as Turkey’s first cave opened specifically to tourism, a compact attraction that can be visited without a long underground expedition.
A stair descends into a chamber filled with stalactites, stalagmites and columns created as mineral-bearing water deposited calcite over very long periods. The Turkish name combines words associated with dripping stone. Coloured lighting makes formations visible, but the cave’s geological story lies in slow deposition, fractures and water movement rather than fanciful names alone.