Köprülü Canyon


Köprülü Canyon is a canyon and a National Park in the Province of Antalya, Turkey. Covering an area of, it was established as a national park by the Ministry of Forest on December 12, 1973.
The canyon is deep in some places and stretches for along the Köprü River. There are fish restaurants at the rest area; fresh trout is a specialty. The Roman Oluklu Bridge 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 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.