Denizli Gondola

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.

Denizli Gondola Denizli Teleferik
Denizli Gondola
Location within Turkey
Overview
Status	Operational
Character	Recreational
Location	Denizli
Country	Turkey
Coordinates	37°43′15″N 29°08′23″E
Termini	Lower station Upper station
Elevation	lowest:  300 m (980 ft) highest: 1,400 m (4,600 ft)
No. of stations	2
Construction cost	₺38 million (approx. US$13 million)[1]
Open	17 October 2015; 9 years ago (2015-10-17)[2]
Website	denizliteleferik.com.tr
Operation
Owner	Denizli Metropolitan Municipality
Operator	Denizli Metropolitan Municipality
No. of carriers	24[3]
Carrier capacity	8
Ridership	800 hourly[3]
Operating times	10:00 - 19:00 (weekdays) 10:00 - 20:00 (weekend)
Headway	30 sec.[3]
Trip duration	7 min.[3]
Fare	₺20.00[4]
Technical features
Aerial lift type	Bi-cable gondola detachable
Line length	1,500 m (4,900 ft)
No. of support towers	9

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]

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

See also

• List of gondola lifts in Turkey