Taskuyu Cave
Taskuyu Cave is a cave in Tarsus, Mersin Province. Taskuyu Cave is situated nearby to the mosque Taşkuyu Camii, as well as near Sayköy Mahallesi Camii.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Seven Sleepers Cave.
Seven Sleepers Cave
Cave
Photo: Avniyazici, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eshab-ı Kehf Cave, also known as Ashab-ı Kehf Cave or Seven Sleepers' Cave, is a show cave situated to the north of Tarsus, an ilçe in Mersin Province, Turkey. Seven Sleepers Cave is situated 1¼ km northeast of Taskuyu Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taşkuyu and Sayköy.
Taşkuyu
Village
Taşkuyu is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 392. It is close to Eshabıkehf, the cave of Seven Sleepers, which is considered a pilgrimage center by some.
Sayköy
Village
Sayköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 421. It is situated in Çukurova. Çukurova Motorway is to the north and Turkish state highway D.400 is to the south of the village.
Dedeler
Village
Dedeler is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 633. It is close to Eshabıkehf, the cave of Seven Sleepers, which is considered as a pilgrimage center by some.
Taskuyu Cave
- Type: Cave
- Address: Taşkuyu-Tarsus/Mersin
- Categories: show cave, tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.94933° or 36° 56′ 58″ northLongitude
34.78748° or 34° 47′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8G8PWQXP+PXOpenStreetMap ID
node 4021071765OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q20471828
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In Other Languages
“Taskuyu Cave” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Taşkuyu mağarası”
- Turkish: “Taşkuyu Mağarası”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Taşkuyu Camii and Sayköy Mahallesi Camii.
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