Denizli Gondola

37°43′15″N 29°08′23″E / 37.72083°N 29.13972°E / 37.72083; 29.13972TerminiLower station
Upper stationElevationlowest:  300 m (980 ft)
highest: 1,400 m (4,600 ft)No. of stations2Construction cost₺38 million (approx. US$13 million)[1]Open17 October 2015; 8 years ago (2015-10-17)[2]Websitedenizliteleferik.com.trOperationOwnerDenizli Metropolitan MunicipalityOperatorDenizli Metropolitan MunicipalityNo. of carriers24[3]Carrier capacity8Ridership800 hourly[3]Operating times10:00 - 19:00 (weekdays)
10:00 - 20:00 (weekend)Headway30 sec.[3]Trip duration7 min.[3]Fare₺20.00[4]Technical featuresAerial lift typeBi-cable gondola detachableLine length1,500 m (4,900 ft)No. of support towers9

The Denizli Gondola (Turkish: Denizli Teleferik) is a two-station aerial lift line of gondola type in Denizli, Turkey. It is owned and operated by Denizli Metropolitan Municipality.[3] It operates between Denizli and Bağbaşı Hill.

It was opened on 17 October 2015, with a ceremony attended by Nihat Zeybekci, then-Minister of the Economy and former Mayor of Denizli, and Yalçın Topçu, then-Minister of Culture and Tourism.[2][5] The construction cost was 38 million TRY (approximately 13 million USD).[1] It is the longest cable car line of the Aegean Region with a length of 1,500 metres (4,900 ft).[5]

Bağbaşı Hill, the upper station, has bungalow cabins to rent overnight, tents to stay in, play areas, activity park built in the forest trees with climbing and rope obstacles, shop huts, cafés and restaurants.[6][7] The round-trip ticket for the ride costs ₺20.00.[4]

  • Upper station
    Upper station
  • Lower station
    Lower station
  • Gondola
    Gondola
  • Interior of a gondola
    Interior of a gondola
  • View from the upper station
    View from the upper station

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Teleferik" (in Turkish). Beltaş. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Denizli teleferik hattı açıldı" (in Turkish). Habertürk. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Denizli Teleferik" (in Turkish). Denizli Teleferik. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Fiyat Tarifesi - Denizli Teleferik" (in Turkish). Denizli Teleferik. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Ege'nin en büyük teleferiği hizmete sunuldu" (in Turkish). Ministry of Culture and Tourism. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Denizli Bağbaşı Yaylası ve Bungalov Evleri" (in Turkish). Bağbaşı Yaylası. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  7. ^ "The Denizli Teleferik – Cable Car". livingtheturkishdream.com (in Turkish). 20 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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