Hasankeyf Cave Dwellings & Wine Heritage

Explore 12,000-year-old cave dwellings that once housed wine cellars carved by Romans, Byzantines, and Ottomans. Note: Much of old Hasankeyf has been flooded by dam construction, but relocated sites remain accessible.

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City

Hasankeyf

Country

🇹🇷 Turkey

Duration

2 hours

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Difficulty: Easy
Languages: Mixed

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Hasankeyf Cave Dwellings & Wine Heritage

winery · Hasankeyf

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Photo ideas: Cave/cellar architecture, wine vessels, atmospheric lighting, your group exploring

Photo ideas: Cave/cellar architecture, wine vessels, atmospheric lighting, your group exploring

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Photo ideas: The bottle, you toasting at the site, group celebration, location context

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Visit the new cultural park where monuments were relocated
The original site is partially flooded - poignant and beautiful
No wine available - this is archaeological exploration

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ancient
caves
archaeological
controversial

Updated February 2026

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Hasankeyf Cave Dwellings & Wine Heritage

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How to Complete

Explore the 12,000-year-old cave dwellings

Discover the relocated cave dwellings and ancient wine cellars

Take photo of the ancient caves landscape

Bring a bottle of Boğazkere from Eğil cooperative to toast the Byzantine and Ottoman winemakers in the relocated caves

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