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Afyon – Başkomutan Historical National Park

Afyon – Başkomutan Historical National Park
Location: The Baskomutan (Chief Commander) Historical National Park is near the Afyon, Kutahya and Usak provinces of Western Anatolia. Transportation:It can be reached via the Ankara - Izmir highway, Antalya - Afyon highway and Istanbul - Bursa - Eskisehir highway Highlights: This park was established as a monument on behalf of war veterans who lost…
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Ankara – Soğuksu National Park

Ankara – Soğuksu National Park
Location: The Soguksu National Park is in Kizilcahamam, in the province of Ankara. Transportation: The park can be accessed via the Ankara - Istanbul highway. It is 78km from Ankara, and 2km from Kizilcahamam, a district famous for its thermal springs. Highlights: The area, which lies between the dense forest areas of northern Anatolia and…
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Antalya – Altınbeşik Cave National Park

Antalya – Altınbeşik Cave National Park
Location: Altinbesik Cave is on the western side of the steep Manavgat Hill, 7km from Ibradi (Aydinkent) district of Antalya, and 5 km southeast of Urunlu village. Transportation: The National Park is accessible via the Antalya - Ibradi - Urunlu road, then a one-hour walk from Urunlu to the cave. Highlights: Altinbesik Cave is a…
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Antalya – Bey Dağları Shore National Park

Antalya – Bey Dağları Shore National Park
Location: The park is in the west of Antalya, and 30km northeast of Finike. Transportation: The park crosses the Antalya – Kemer – Kumluca state highway. The road is part of the Mersin – Antalya – Mugla sea road. Highlights: The area is in western Taurus Mountains, with a geological structure predominantly made up of…
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Antalya – Güllük Dağı (Termessos) National Park

Antalya – Güllük Dağı (Termessos) National Park
Location: The park is in 34km northwest of Antalya, in the Taurus mountains in the Korkuteli district. Transportation: It can be reached via the Antalya – Korkuteli highway. Highlights: Termessos is one of the most spectacular ruined cities in Turkey, mainly because of its stunning location. It is situated on the slopes of Gulluk mountain…
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Antalya – Köprülü Canyon National Park

Antalya – Köprülü Canyon National Park
Location: The park is in the mountains 49km northeast of Antalya. Transportation: Koprulu Kanyon National Park is in the Manavgat district of the Antalya province. The road along the coast from Antalya to Manavgat then passes through Tasagil and Beskonak. Highlights: The Kopru River is ideal for rafting and camping, with trees along one side…
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Antalya – Kurşunlu Waterfall

Antalya – Kurşunlu Waterfall
Location: Kursunlu Waterfall is in the Central District of Antalya, in the Mediterranean region. Transportation: The park is 20km northeast of Antalya, and can be reached via the Antalya - Aksu Highway, then going north at Sogucaksu Bridge along the 8km long road. Highlights: The dense of forest area was made into a Natural Park…
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Artvin – Karagöl National Park

Artvin – Karagöl National Park
Location: The park is situated within the borders of Savsat and Artvin provinces, and is spread over the plateaus of Karagol and Sahara. Transportation: By road, the old Georgian town of Savsat is 45km south of Karagol, and 17km from Sahara. Highlights: The area around Karagol is Paleocene or neocene and is separated by valleys,…
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Artvin – Hatila Valley National Park

Artvin – Hatila Valley National Park
Location: Hatila Valley is a branch of the River Coruh, in the province of Artvin. Transportation: Transport to the park is via a 10km road from the centre of Artvin. Highlights: The valley is v-shaped, narrow based, with inclination cracks which cause the waterfalls. There are parts of the valley where the slopes are almost…
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Aydın – Büyük Menderes National Park

Aydın – Büyük Menderes National Park
Location: This park in the region of Kusadasi and Soke, in the province of Aydin. Transport: The park can be reached via the Kusadasi – Soke highway, and lies roughly in the middle of the two towns. Highlights: The northern side of the park has plants rarely seen in the Mediterranean region. There are many…
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