Nature / Cave
Çankırı Salt Cave
Merkez, Çankırı
An 'Underground Salt City' in a rock salt deposit thought to have been worked since the Hittite period, toured for its salt sculptures and stalactites.
Safety warning
Its story
The Salt Cave is about 19 kilometers from the city center in the Balıbağı area, where one of Turkey's largest rock salt reserves is located. The salt deposit is estimated to have been worked since the Hittites. The underground galleries display salt formations, stalactites and columns, sculptures made of salt and exact replicas of the Orkhon Inscriptions. Because salty air is believed to be good for the respiratory tract, some visitors are interested in salt therapy. Çankırı Rock Salt is a geographical indication registered with TÜRKPATENT as a designation of origin.
Key facts
- Note
- The cave is cool all year; bring a light cardigan
- Admission
- Paid
- Getting there
- Toward Çankırı–Kırıkkale, Balıbağı; about 19 km from the center
- Visit duration
- 1 hour
Trip purpose
- Rainy day
- Traveling with kids
Location
40.54258, 33.76006
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://cankiri.ktb.gov.tr/TR-70620/yer-alti-tuz-sehri.html | https://goturkiye.com/cankiri/see | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=40.54258&mlon=33.76006#map=17/40.54258/33.76006