A common mix-up
Is “Düden Park” somewhere else?
Short answer: no. Düden Park is not a third place. It is the picnic and recreation area laid out around the Upper Düden waterfall. Same water, same site, a different name for it.
Where the name comes from
Between 1970 and 1972 the State Hydraulic Works turned the ground around Upper Düden into a recreation area: shaded walking paths, riverside benches, space to sit. People started calling the whole thing a park, and the name stuck.
That is why searching for “Düden Park” and searching for “Upper Düden Waterfall” lead to the same place. If a map, a taxi driver or a hotel desk says park, they almost certainly mean Upper Düden.
The two places the name can point to
Frequently asked questions
Is Düden Park a different place from the Düden Waterfalls?
No. What people call Düden Park is the picnic and recreation area laid out around the Upper Düden waterfall. It is the same place, described by what it is used for rather than by the waterfall itself.
So which waterfall is “the park” at?
Upper Düden, in the Kepez district. The area was arranged as a picnic ground by the State Hydraulic Works between 1970 and 1972, which is why it reads as a park: walking paths, river banks and places to sit.
Is there a park at Lower Düden too?
There are viewing terraces and green space above the cliffs at Lower Düden, and people sometimes call that a park as well. If someone tells you to meet “at Düden Park”, it is worth asking which waterfall they mean before you set off.
Which one suits your day?
Upper Düden asks for a walk and gives you shade and close water. Lower Düden gives you the wide view over the sea. Both fit into a single day.
