Ballıca Cave contributes to Tokat’s health tourism
Ballıca Cave in Tokat’s Pazar district also contributes to the city’s health tourism.
It is located on a hill at an altitude of 1085 meters in Ballıca village, 26 kilometers from Tokat city center. Cave Ballica, There are interesting stalactites and stalagmites that have formed over millions of years. UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List‘There are 8 galleries open to visitors in Ballıca Cave. The cave, which was included in the UNESCO World Heritage Temporary List in 2019, preserves its mystery with its parts that have not yet been opened to visitors. The cave, which was closed to visitors on September 13, 2021 for the environmental planning works carried out within the scope of the „Rural Tourism Route Project from Akdağ Summit to Kazova“ in cooperation with Tokat Governorship and the Central Black Sea Development Agency, and started to host visitors after 11 months of work, also contributes to the health tourism of the city. Asthma patients also visit the cave. There is a cafe, rest terrace, toilets and parking around the cave. In the region where project work continues to accommodate visitors to Ballıca Cave, the bungalow houses built on the north side of the cave will soon begin to serve.
Ballıca Cave can be visited every day between 09.00-19.00. Tokat Governor Numan Hatipoğlu explained that a 20 million lira renovation work was carried out around the cave with the funds provided by the Special Provincial Administration, Central Black Sea Development Agency and Nature Conservation and National Parks Tokat Branch Directorate. Stating that the construction work will provide accommodation opportunities in the area where the cave is located, Hatipoğlu said, „Ballıca Cave is a cave that is good for diseases such as asthma and shortness of breath. It is one of the most important tourism destinations in Tokat. It is one of the natural wonders that attracts the most attention of both daily and accommodation tourists.“ .“ said. „THERE IS NO POLLEN AND DUST IN THE CAVE“
Cave field guide Mehmet Ülkü said, „Our visitors can currently proceed 680 meters horizontally from the cave entrance gate and a depth of 75 meters is reached.“ he said. Ülkü gave the following information about the cave: „The temperature inside the cave is 17 to 24 degrees, the temperature does not change in summer and winter. The absolute humidity rate can vary between 40 and 80 percent. The difference in the oxygen inside the cave is that it is filtered. The main rock is what filters.“ „So there is no pollen, no dust. That’s why the cave air may feel different to us.“
Underlining that Ballıca Cave is very rich in terms of formation diversity, Ülkü said, „It is a cave that collects all kinds of karst diversity and structures found in caves all over the world. The biggest karst feature that distinguishes Ballıca Cave from other caves is that it has unique onion stalactites.“ he said.
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The Ballıca Cave in Tokat’s Pazar district is a significant contributor to the city’s health tourism. Located on a hill at an altitude of 1085 meters in Ballıca village, 26 kilometers from Tokat city center, the cave boasts interesting stalactites and stalagmites that have formed over millions of years. With 8 galleries open to visitors, the cave was included in the UNESCO World Heritage Temporary List in 2019. After being closed for 11 months for environmental planning works, the cave has started to host visitors once again, contributing to the health tourism of the city. Asthma patients also visit the cave, which features a cafe, rest terrace, toilets, and parking.
The cave can be visited every day between 09.00-19.00, and a renovation work of 20 million lira was carried out around the cave. Tokat Governor Numan Hatipoğlu stated that the construction work will provide accommodation opportunities in the area where the cave is located. He also emphasized the cave’s health benefits, particularly for diseases such as asthma and shortness of breath.
According to cave field guide Mehmet Ülkü, the temperature inside the cave ranges from 17 to 24 degrees, with a constant temperature throughout the year, and an absolute humidity rate between 40 and 80 percent. The cave air is filtered and does not contain pollen or dust, making it different to breathe compared to the outside air. In terms of formation diversity, Ballıca Cave is very rich and features unique onion stalactites, setting it apart from other caves.
Overall, Ballıca Cave stands as one of the most important tourism destinations in Tokat, attracting daily and accommodation tourists with its natural wonders.
