Outdoor Experiences

Geopark Tourism

Geopark tourism in Kızılcahamam and Çamlıdere, featuring 10-million-year-old petrified fossil forests and dramatic volcanic basalt columns.

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Geopark Tourism

Geopark tourism in Kızılcahamam and Çamlıdere, featuring 10-million-year-old petrified fossil forests and dramatic volcanic basalt columns.

The volcanic terrain of Kızılcahamam and Çamlıdere holds geological wonders formed 10–12 million years ago during the Miocene epoch.

Highlights include world-class silicified fossil tree trunks, hexagonal columnar basalts, and rugged volcanic gorges.

Key Highlights

  • Fossiler versteinerter Wald aus dem Miozän

Historic thermal and health statements are preserved as claims from the 2021 guide and are not medical advice.