Nature
Abacı Fairy Chimneys
Kızılcahamam, Ankara
Fairy chimneys reminiscent of Cappadocia's, locally called 'Gelin Kayaları' (Bride Rocks) and counted among Central Anatolia's major geosites.
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Its story
The fairy chimneys near Abacı village were formed by wind and rain eroding volcanic tuff over thousands of years. The conical rocks, shaped as the soft tuff wore away beneath a hard cap stone, are a small-scale counterpart of those in Cappadocia. The roughly 5,000-square-meter area was prepared for visitors with walking paths and viewpoints during landscaping in 2016–2017. Part of the Kızılcahamam–Çamlıdere Geopark, the site can be seen on the same trip as Soğuksu National Park and the Güvem basalt columns.
Key facts
- Admission
- Free
- Best season
- Spring and autumn; sunset
- Getting there
- South of Kızılcahamam, Abacı village road; private car
- Visit duration
- 30–45 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Day trip
- Traveling with kids
Location
40.34383, 32.52400
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abac%C4%B1_Peribacalar%C4%B1 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=40.34383&mlon=32.524#map=17/40.34383/32.524