Located at the western foot of the Fortress of Alanya, the Damlataş Cave is one of those rare caves in Anatolia which is under management, it appeals to Turkish as well as foreign tourists since the air in the cave is beneficial to asthmatics, and it is easily accessible from the center of the city.  It was discovered in 1948 quite by accident, it formed as semi-crystallized limestone from the Permian period of the Paleozoic Age and was shaped by erosion over thousands of years. It is approximately 100 meters from the sea
There are many stalactites, stalagmites and columns decorating the halls everywhere.
Following the rumors that asthmatics benefited from breathing the air in the cave, scientists analyzed a sample of the air to verify the fact that the air was indeed beneficial to patients suffering from non-allergic asthma.
They found that the air in the cave contains 10 to 12 times more carbon dioxide than normal air and has 90 to 100 % humidity.
Temperature in the cave is 22C and both the radioactivity and ionization in the cave may contribute to the benefits derived from breathing the air in the cave.
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