Notable cave · Ortaca, Muğla
Blue Cave
Mavi Mağara
Blue Cave is a cave in Ortaca, Muğla.
Blue Cave: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Blue Cave
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Blue Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.70777, 28.67316. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blue Cave
- Sarigerme · beach · Ortaca · ~2 km · Must-see
- Iztuzu Beach · beach · Muğla · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kaunos · fort · Köyceğiz · ~17 km · Must-see
- Telandros · fort · Fethiye · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Köyceğiz · lake · Beyağaç · ~28 km · Must-see
- Marmaris National Park · sanctuary · Marmaris · ~37 km · Must-see
- Amos Ancient City · fort · Marmaris · ~46 km · Must-see
- Marmaris Castle · fort · Marmaris · ~49 km · Must-see
- Gemiler · fort · Fethiye · ~49 km · Must-see
- Telmessos Antique Theater · fort · Fethiye · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lycian Way · viewpoint · Fethiye · ~50 km · Must-see
- Amyntas Rock Tombs · fort · Fethiye · ~51 km · Must-see
- Ölüdeniz · beach · Muğla · ~53 km · Must-see
- Butterfly Valley · sanctuary · Fethiye · ~59 km · Must-see
- Fethiye trail Faralya-Aktas-Kabak · beach · Fethiye · ~59 km · Must-see
- Kızkumu · fort · Muğla · ~61 km · Must-see
- Fort of St. Nicholaos · fort · South Aegean · ~61 km · Must-see
- Ενυδρείο · sanctuary · South Aegean · ~61 km · Must-see
Other caves near Blue Cave
- Belbaşı · cave · Elmalı · ~146 km · Must-see
- Cave underwater · cave · Dalaman · ~26 km
- Nimara Magarasi · cave · Marmaris · ~44 km
- Fosforlu Mağara · cave · Muğla · ~45 km
- Karadere Cavurali · cave · Fethiye · ~51 km
- Blue Lagoon · cave · Muğla · ~53 km
- Amazing cave under water. You can swim in an underwater tunnel 3m long. · cave · Muğla · ~61 km
- Love Caves · cave · Muğla · ~63 km
- Cave of Archangel Michael Panormitis · cave · South Aegean · ~63 km
- Προσκύνημα Ταξιάρχου Μιχαήλ ο Πανορμίτης · cave · South Aegean · ~63 km
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Frequently asked
Is Blue Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Blue Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Blue Cave?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Blue Cave?
Nearby: Sarigerme (beach, 2 km), Iztuzu Beach (beach, 13 km), Kaunos (fort, 17 km), Telandros (fort, 28 km), Lake Köyceğiz (lake, 28 km), Marmaris National Park (sanctuary, 37 km).
Is Blue Cave worth visiting?
Blue Cave is listed as a notable cave in Muğla on Spotwander.