Description
The 98-hectare area was declared a nature park by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on April 20, 2021. The canyon, at an elevation of approximately one thousand meters above sea level, is seven kilometers long; it is 17 kilometers from İznik district and 93 kilometers from central Bursa.
A total of 497 plant taxa have been identified in the area, eleven of them endemic. Various freshwater fish live in Karasu Deresi. The canyon is considered among the most challenging trekking routes in the Marmara Region where tours are organized, and tourism companies arrange nature walks here.
Visit note: A travel source states that the area is open every day of the year and has no entry restriction, and that it is preferred mainly in the summer months. There is no official fee or hours information.
The information in this listing was compiled from the following sources:
- tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sansarak_Kanyonu_Tabiat_Park%C4%B1
- gezinomi.com/gezi-rehberi/iznik-te-mutlaka-gorulmesi-gereken-dogal-guzellikler.h
The information was verified on the date of compilation. We recommend calling the venue before your visit.
The cover image is a symbolic pattern inspired by the İznik tile tradition; it is not a photograph of the venue.
Location
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Gürmüzlü, Elmalı ve Candarlı Mahalleleri sınırları içi, ilçe merkezine 17 kilometre, 16860 İznik/Bursa

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