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Köprülü Canyon

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Nearest city
  
Antalya

Phone
  
+90 312 207 50 00

Area
  
366 km²

Established
  
December 12, 1973

Köprülü Canyon

Location
  
Manavgat, Antalya Province, Turkey

Governing body
  
Directorate-General of Nature Protection and National Parks Ministry of Environment and Forest

Address
  
07550 Bozyaka Bucağı/Manavgat/Antalya, Turkey

Hours
  
Closed now Sunday9AM–8PMMonday9AM–8PMTuesday9AM–8PMWednesday9AM–8PMThursday9AM–8PMFriday9AM–8PMSaturday9AM–8PM

Similar
  
Düden Waterfalls, Manavgat Waterfall, Manavgat River, Taurus Mountains, Hadrian's Gate

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Köprülü Canyon (Turkish: Köprülü Kanyon) is a canyon and a National Park in the Province of Antalya, Turkey. Covering an area of 366 km2 (141 sq mi), it was established as a national park by the Ministry of Forest on December 12, 1973.

Contents

The canyon is 400 m (1,300 ft) deep in some places and stretches for 14 km (8.7 mi) along the Köprü River. There are fish restaurants at the rest area; fresh trout is a specialty. The Roman Oluklu Bridge (Olukluköprü) over a tributary gorge and the Bugrum Bridge over the Kocadere stream were engineering feats of their time.

Getting there

The park, rich in flora and fauna and noted for its wild beauty, is 92 km (57 mi) from Antalya. Northeast of Antalya on the Side road, take the turnoff for Taşağıl and Beşkonak to reach Köprülü Canyon National Park. A circular scenic route criss-crosses, passing through extensive forests and over waterfalls.

References

Köprülü Canyon Wikipedia