Koprulu Canyon National Park in Turkey

Would you dream to spend an unfogettable day fully with adrenalin, excitement, wild nature ?

- Koprulu Canyon in Turkey. Köprülü (Turkish: Köprülü Kanyon) is a canyon and a National Park in the Province of Antalya, Turkey. The canyon stretches for 14 km along the Köprü River and is 400 metres deep in some places. At the rest area there are fish restaurants offering delicious food especially fresh trout. The Roman Oluk Bridge over the canyon and the Bugrum Bridge over the Kocadere stream were engineering feats of their time.
The Köprülü Canyon National Park is the home of Cupressus sempervirens forests. Natural forests of this tree no longer occur elsewhere in the world. In addition to its archaeological and geological treasures, this park also contains a large number of endemic plants and rare animal species.

Köprülü Canyon National Park covers 36,000 hectares, including part of Köprücay and the ancient city of Selge. As well as being Turkey's largest forest of Mediterranean Cypress, the National Park is also rich in red-pine, black-pine, cedar, fir, oak and wild olive trees. The wild animals in the region include fallow deer, wild goat, wild boar, bear, wolf, fox, rabbit and various bird species. One can find red speckled trout in the upper reaches and gray mullet in other parts of the Köprücay.

- Getting there / How to arrive ; Click for map of Koprulu Canyon National Park
Northeast of Antalya on the Side road take the turn off for Tasagil and Beșkonak, for the beautiful circular, scenic route that leads to the Koprulu Canyon National Park. The road criss-crosses over the clear, flowing water of the mountain river and passes through virgin forests and over rippling waterfalls. Reaching the park, 92 km from Antalya, you will encounter a valley of wild beauty rich in flora and fauna.

- Highlights : The Kopru River is ideal for rafting and camping, with trees along one side of the bank. It forms a valley between the villages of Bolasan and Beskonak, the walls of which are as high as 100m, and at 14km is the longest canyon in Turkey. Pine, cypress and cedar trees form the ecosystem of the area, and the Mediterranean cypress forest, at 400 hectares wide, is the most significant flora characteristic in the park. Hunting in the area has meant that the number of species of animals has decreased, and now the most significant wildlife includes deer, mountain goats, bears, foxes, wolves, rabbits and badgers. There are plenty of trout in various branches of the River Kopru. Apart from the natural beauty, other places of interest include the ruins of the Roman city of Selge, 12km away.
The site still has the remains of a theatre, agora, temples of Zeus and Artemis, and cisterns. The Oluk and Bugrum bridges connect the remains of the ancient stone road connecting Selge to Pamphlia.
- Facililities: The River Koprucay is an important area for watersports, and is ideal for rafting. Camping is also popular along the shady riverbanks, and there is food available.

- White water rafting tours : You can join daily rafting expeditions, excursions from your hotels, resorts in Antalya , Belek, Side, Manavgat, Kemer and Alanya holiday villages.

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KOPRULU CANYON NATIONAL PARK - BESKONAK VILLAGE IN TURKEY