Golden cradle deep in the Tourus mountains - Altinbesik is a must-see experience if you're staying at Side and looking for some untouched beauty of nature. We were picked up from our hotel and met by a guide, who spoke English, German and Russian. Guide was great, doing his best to keep the multicultural party entertained. We made some stops along the way, had a chance to see the Green canyon from up high in the mountains. The cave lake is the third largest in the world, tourists are only allowed to see the first level for now, but there is also another lake deep inside and a waterfall. Local people found it in 1960's and decided to preserve the natural beauty of it. They are still exploring the cave, and for now only mapped 5 km inside. After the cave we were taken to an ancient village, where the houses are built without any concrete, only rocks and wood. The dinner was nice, however keep in mind that any drinks you are offered you will have to pay for.

Recommended for who loves viewing from mountains.. - All tourists were all germans. They were not friendly and didn’t want to speak english and we’ve been ignored. I only enjoyed seeing the button houses and the view from inside the minibus as the height was scary. I didn’t go in to the cave because the dinghy boats looks unsafe and unsecured. But I enjoyed the lunch break and the little market stopover…