Upper Düden Waterfalls

About Upper Düden Waterfalls

The Düden Waterfalls are two waterfalls of the Düden River in the province of Antalya, Turkey.

The Upper Düden Waterfalls, also called the Greater Düden Falls, are the first falls of the Düden River and Antalya's best-known natural park, located in the Şelale neighbourhood of the Kepez district north-east of the city centre. The Düden is a karstic river that disappears into the Bıyıklı sinkhole and reappears 18 kilometres away at this karstic source; the falls are formed by water arriving through a canal from the Kepez 1 hydroelectric plant and plunging into the spring basin among the rocks, after which the river continues through the city to the Lower Düden Falls, which drop 40 metres straight into the Mediterranean at Lara beach. A fenced park with shady trees, paths, benches and small restaurants surrounds the falls, and steps lead down to the base, where a rocky passage and cave run behind the curtain of water, a favourite with families in the summer heat; restaurants around the park serve trout and grills. According to English Wikipedia the falls are open 8:00–19:00 from April to October and 8:00–18:00 from November to March, the adult ticket was 70 TL in 2025, and the entrance is on 21st Street in the Şelale neighbourhood.

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Antalya, Türkiye