Discover Duacı: Park Trails, Dog Park and Ancient Heritage

Edip Akbayram Gençlik Parkı gives Duacı a distinctive destination for outdoor days: it covers an area of around 36,000 square metres and brings together a variety of paths and facilities. These include a 1,024-metre walking path, a 400-metre semi-professional running track and an 800-metre cycling path.

Paths and exercise at Edip Akbayram Gençlik Parkı

The park’s three routes differ in their use and length. At 1,024 metres, the walking path is the longest of the routes listed; there is also a 400-metre semi-professional running track and an 800-metre cycling path. These details provide a clear guide for planning your day, without assuming a particular route or pace. If you prefer to get around on foot, you can consider the walking path; for a bike ride, the dedicated cycling path offers another option. The running track adds a more sports-oriented choice.

The park’s other areas also make it a destination for a range of interests. The grass concert area has a capacity of 10,000 people. There is also a modern 400-square-metre children’s playground. When planning your trip, you can therefore consider exercise, a play area and a concert venue as different aspects of the same park. Which of these matters to you will depend on whether you want to focus more on trails, sports activities, play or culture.

A dedicated area for dogs

Pati Park, an 800-square-metre dog park, opened at Edip Akbayram Gençlik Parkı. It has separate courses for large and small dog breeds. Its play and training equipment includes a sand pit, climbing ramps, jump rings, a balance beam and adjustable obstacles. These features give the dog park a distinct character: alongside opportunities for exercise and play, it also offers obstacles and balance activities.

Soft-surface areas, as well as water and rest areas, are available for dogs; seating areas are provided for dog owners. These facilities complement the courses and equipment with places to relax. If you’re travelling with a dog, you can consider Pati Park as a point of interest when choosing where to stay in Duacı.

Hiking route and cultural heritage

The “Duacı–Lyrboton Kome” hiking route offers a different perspective on the surrounding area. It is 11 kilometres long and leads to the ancient city of Lyrboton Kome, described as Antalya’s forgotten cultural heritage. Its length sets it apart from the walking path in the park: when planning your day, you can distinguish between a stated route within the park and a longer hike with an ancient site as its destination. The details given for the route are its length and destination; allow for the full 11 kilometres when planning.

The late antique settlement site of Ahırlı Mevkii, in Duacı, Kepez, Antalya, is also registered as a cultural asset. It adds a late antique settlement site to the area’s cultural interest. Together with Lyrboton Kome, it offers a second specific point of interest for travellers interested in historic places. The two references concern different sites: Ahırlı Mevkii is registered as a cultural asset, while Lyrboton Kome is the destination of the 11-kilometre route.

Duacı thus combines a large park area with a range of activities, a dedicated dog park and points of historical interest.

More places to explore: Kalkan, Ilıcaköy Köyü, Gömbe, Ulucak Köyü, Demirciler Köyü, Kumluca, Boztepe, Taşağıl Belediyesi.

For the broader travel overview: Antalya.