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Nature Park · Isparta

Yazılı Canyon Nature Park

Protected area of natural habitats and historically significant structures in Turkey

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Yazılı Canyon Nature Park
Photo: Cafer Ari · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Yazılı Canyon Nature Park (Turkish: Yazılı Kanyon Tabiat Parkı) is a canyon in Isparta Province, southwestern Turkey, which was declared with its surrounding area a nature park in 1989.

The canyon is located near Çandır village in Sütçüler district of Isparta Province, southwestern Turkey. It is about 80 km (50 mi) south of Isparta. The canyon takes its name "Yazılı" (literally "Written" from an ancient text carved on a rock inside the canyon, which has archaeological importance.

The area around the canyon covering 546 ha (1,350 acres) was declared as the country's second nature park by the Ministry of Environment and Forest on September 5, 1989.

As reported in 2015, nearly 70,000 domestic and foreign tourists visit the nature park annually. The nature park can be visited on a day-only base since there is no lodging facility.

Text: Wikipedia (English), CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Location and names: Wikidata (CC0)

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The closest 8 places around Yazılı Canyon Nature Park; sorted without regard to province borders.

Zarzela

Ancient City · Sütçüler / Isparta8.7 km

Tityassus

Ancient City · Yenişarbademli / Isparta27.8 km

Selge

Ancient City · Manavgat / Antalya30.2 km

Adada

Ancient City · Sütçüler / Isparta30.4 km

Distances are as the crow flies; driving distance may be longer.

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