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Travel: Köprülü Kanyon Roadtrip Antalya

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What a view, right? I took those pictures at the Körprülü Kanyon, in the northern Part of Antalya, approximately 90 km. It was a 2 hour ride from the city center - but it was worth it. The crystal clear, turquoise water is caused by the scale in the water, so - to be honest the shade of blue on the photos even doesn't describe a bit of the true color - its more amazing in real life. The trip up to the 400m deep valley was rocky and breathtaking. Not only because of the hot temperatures. What makes it special are the thousands of herbs growing on the cliffs. Thyme, Rosemary, and Sage are only a few of the edible Plants there. You can watch a rich Fauna of Dragonflies, Tortoises, Wild Horses and fish around the river. I am easy to please when it comes to nature, so it came naturally to me to be overwhelmed of joy and fascination the whole time. Rafting is something, that tourists really seem to enjoy in the river. It has an easy Level, so children and elderly people can easily handle this. I didn't do it, because 1. My camera and 2. My respect for the nature. If you want to find out about my route,  you can find a map here - or book your whole trip to Antalya here.

that typical "standing on a mountain dreaming" picture, thanks to my Friend Musti for taking it. (read the german text below and find my Route at the end!)




German: Für mich gibt es fast nichts großartigeres als die Natur. Lange Zeit war ich der größte Banause, wenn es um Urlaube ging, wollte ich nur am Strand liegen und hab so einiges verpasst - aber seit ich studiere schätze ich die Ruhe der Natur. Dieser Fluss, der Körprülü, ist übrigens im wahren Leben noch Türkiser - kaum zu glauben, oder? Die Farbe kommt von dem hohen Kalkgehalt des Gebirges. Die Felsen sind überwachsen von Kräutern wie Salbei, Rosmarin und Thymian. Landschildkröten laufen umher und überall fliegen Libellen entlang. Wie in einem Märchen, nur besser. Dieser Roadtrip war mein Highlight während meiner Reise nach Antalya. Ein unvergessliches Erlebnis, diese Ruhe und die Aussicht. Diese Antalya Tour findet übrigens mit einem Rafting statt- ich habe es aber gelassen, da 1. Ich angst um meine Kamera hatte und 2. Respekt vor dem eiskalten Wasser und den Fischen. So oder so, es gibt kaum eine bessere Gewissheit, als die Existenz dieser Orte, wenn man Angst vor der Zukunft unseres Planeten hat. Allein wegen solcher Paradise, will man auf diesen schönen Planeten aufpassen. 









Route from Antalya: Note - there are NO Busses, Trains or any other public transportation to Koprulu  Kanyon. You have to 1. Rent a car or 2. Take a Tour with a guide! I highly recommend the second one if its your first time in Antalya. There are plenty of roads to hike or to drive - not every road is as beautiful as the one we got with our Guides, if you want to check them out, you can book them here.



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