€60 | $65 | ₺1200

Düden Waterfall

It is located within the boundaries of Kepez District. Düden Waterfall is also referred to as İskender Waterfall and Upper Düden Waterfall in various sources. At the same time, there are people who call it Düdenbaşı Waterfall. At the 28th kilometer of the old Antalya-Burdur road, and at the 30th kilometer of Kırkgözler, there are two large karst springs called Pınarbaşı. These two rivers with plenty of water merge after a short flow and disappear in the Bıyıklı Sinkhole. The water lost in the Bıyıklı Sinkhole, after going underground for about 14 kilometers, emerges from one end of the Varsak depression, and after a very short flow, it sinks again from the other end of the depression. The water lost in Varsak comes to the surface in Düdenbaşı after about two kilometers of underground flow.

Even on days when no water flows from the surface, at least 10 cubic meters of water per second emerges from under the Düdenbaşı Waterfall. The maximum flow rate of this water is 94 cubic meters, and the average is 15-16 cubic meters per second.

The water that flows by making a waterfall from above in Düdenbaşı is the water coming from the Kepez hydroelectric power plant. After Düdenbaşı, at the sheep regulator, the Düden Stream, which divides into two main channels, pours into the Mediterranean after 9 kilometers from a 40-meter-high travertine threshold in the east of Antalya.

Source: "Düden Şelalesi" Dünden Bugüne Antalya [I. Cilt], Antalya İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü (2012)

Kurşunlu Waterfall

Turning left at the 15th kilometer of the Antalya-Mersin highway and driving 7 kilometers further, you reach Kurşunlu Waterfall, which has a rich flora, 33 hectares of land, and spills from a height of 18 meters. The waterfall in a 2-kilometer canyon, where seven small ponds are connected by small waterfalls, was opened to visitors in 1986.

The rich flora and fauna around it have made it one of the priority locations for eco-tourism activities such as trekking and observing plants and animals. It is possible to encounter rabbits, squirrels, woodpeckers, turtles and other small animals while walking in the nature park. With its fresh air and fascinating scenery, the nature park attracts many visitors for a day's rest and picnic. Observation terraces, playgrounds, car parks and other facilities are also available for visitors.

Source: "Kurşunlu Şelalesi", Sonkaya, K., Antalya Tanıtım Kitabı, Antalya İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü (2016)