Kepez · woodland and rock
Upper Düden
A close, shaded experience with a picnic area, short walks and a rock passage behind the water.
Upper Düden guide
Antalya · independent travel guide
One name, twodistinct encounterswith nature.
From the shaded rock passages of Upper Düden to the cliffs where Lower Düden opens into the Mediterranean: two dramatically different faces of the same water.
DÜDEN is an independent guide designed to help you plan without confusing the two waterfalls.
One name, different scale
One leads behind the water. The other opens to the horizon.
Upper and Lower Düden are not in the same place. One is among trees in Kepez; the other stands on the cliffs towards Lara.
Lara · cliffs and sea
Lower Düden
A large-scale view where the water falls directly from the high cliffs into the Mediterranean, watched from terraces above.
Lower Düden guideThe memory of water
Underground, through the city, then out to sea.
Düden’s story is larger than a single viewpoint. Its sources and underground flow, the green setting of Upper Düden and the cliffs of Lower Düden are different scenes in the same water system.
- 01Kırkgöz and the underground flow
- 02Upper Düden · Kepez
- 03East through the city
- 04Lower Düden · Mediterranean
Before you go
The short facts that change the plan.
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You cannot walk between them
They are in different districts; plan the transfer by public transport or car.
Recheck hours and admission
Conditions at Upper Düden can change. Confirm official information on the day of your visit.
Wear shoes for wet ground
Surfaces near the water, especially the rock passage at Upper Düden, can be slippery.
Lower Düden faces the sea
The cliff terraces show the top and side; a full frontal view requires a viewpoint from the sea.
Fitting both into a day
Two waterfalls, one Antalya route.
This is not an opening-hours schedule; it is a suggested flow based on daylight and the character of each place.
Upper Düden
Walk through the wooded grounds and rock passage in the cooler hours.
Kaleiçi or a city pause
Break the transfer between the waterfalls with lunch in the city.
Lower Düden
See the cliff path and Mediterranean view in softer light.
Viewpoints
Not only seeing Düden, but seeing it from the right place.
The wide cliff view, city skyline and passage behind the water create entirely different frames.
A day around Düden
A slower Antalya day that follows the water.
Leave time for the rhythm of both settings instead of turning the waterfalls into a checklist.
Begin in the green
Upper Düden’s short walk and rock passage.
Return to the layers of the city
Kaleiçi, a local lunch or a museum.
Reach the cliff line
Lower Düden and a late-day coastal walk.
Continue into Antalya
Beyond the waterfall, the city opens up.
Frequently asked
Short answers about the two Düdens.
What is the difference between Upper and Lower Düden?
Upper Düden is a wooded picnic area in Kepez with a rock passage behind the water. Lower Düden drops from the cliffs towards Lara directly into the Mediterranean.
Can both waterfalls be visited in one day?
Yes. The usual order is Upper Düden in the morning and Lower Düden in the late afternoon. Allow for a cross-city transfer.
Is Düden Park a separate place?
The name usually refers to the landscaped grounds around Upper Düden. It is not a third waterfall.
Can you walk down to Lower Düden?
No. It is viewed from terraces above the cliffs. A full frontal view is only possible from the sea.