Bosporus
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Discover The Magnificent Natural Wonders
A selection of Turkey's natural landscapes, gathered for travellers who want scenery rather than ruins: travertine terraces, crater lakes, canyons and coastline. Each entry covers what makes the place unusual, the best season to see it, and how to get there.
This category lists 11 places in Türkiye on istambul.com, including Pamukkale, Saklikent Canyon, Manavgat Waterfall, Duden Waterfalls, Lake Salda, Koprulu Canyon, Bosporus and Golden Horn.
Butterfly Valley
Butterfly Valley near Ölüdeniz: a cliff-backed beach reached by boat, its waterfall and the butterflies that…
Cappadocia
Cappadocia is a region in central Turkey that's known for its unique moon-like landscape, underground cities…
Cilo-Sat Mountains
Cilo-Sat Mountains in Hakkari: Reşko (4,135 m), Türkiye’s largest glaciers, the Cilo-Sat lakes, trekking routes, permits…
Duden Waterfalls
Duden Waterfalls, also known as Düden Şelalesi in Turkish, are a series of waterfalls located in…
Floating Islands Lake
Bingöl’s Floating Islands Lake (Yüzen Adalar) at Hazarşah near Solhan: islands of vegetation that drift across…
Golden Horn
The Golden Horn, also known as Haliç in Turkish, is a natural harbor and estuary located…
Hakkari
Hakkari travel guide: Cilo-Sat glaciers and Reşko peak, the Zap valley, Meydan Madrasa, Berçelan plateau, flights…
Kaçkar Mountains National Park
Kaçkar Mountains National Park on the Rize–Artvin border: glacial lakes, the 3,932 m summit, north and…
Kazdağı National Park
Kazdağı National Park on Mount Ida above the Gulf of Edremit: myths, the endemic Kazdağı fir,…
Kemaliye
Kemaliye (Eğin) in Erzincan: UNESCO-tentative timber houses above the Euphrates, the 1,000 m deep Dark Canyon,…
Koprulu Canyon
Koprulu Canyon, also known as Köprülü Kanyon in Turkish, is a natural attraction located in the…
Küre Mountains National Park
Küre Mountains National Park in Kastamonu and Bartın: Valla Canyon, the Horma Canyon walkway, Ilıca Waterfall…
Lake Salda
Lake Salda in Burdur, known for its white shores and turquoise water: a lake NASA scientists…
Manavgat Waterfall
Manavgat Waterfall is a popular natural attraction located near the town of Manavgat in Antalya Province,…
Munzur Valley National Park
Munzur Valley National Park in Tunceli: the 420 km² river gorge between Tunceli and Ovacık, its…
Nemrut Crater Lake
Nemrut Crater Lake in Bitlis: Türkiye’s largest crater lake, inside a volcano above Tatvan. How to…
Oludeniz
Ölüdeniz near Fethiye: the Blue Lagoon, paragliding from Babadağ and the start of the Lycian Way…
Pamukkale
Pamukkale in Denizli: the white travertine terraces and the ruins of Hierapolis above them, a UNESCO…
Saklikent Canyon
Saklıkent Canyon near Fethiye: wading the cold river into the gorge, the walkways at the entrance,…
Tortum Waterfall
Tortum Waterfall in Erzurum’s Uzundere district: a 48 m drop from Tortum Lake, best months, water-flow…
Ulubey Canyon
Ulubey Canyon in Uşak: a nature park of gorges up to 170 m deep, a glass…
Uzungöl
Uzungöl in Çaykara, Trabzon: how a landslide made the lake, how to get there from Trabzon,…
Yedigöller National Park
Yedigöller National Park near Bolu: seven landslide lakes in beech forest, famous autumn colours, the Kapankaya…
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