Best spots where you can stargaze in Turkey
Turkey's natural beauty has countless sights that make stargazing one of the favorite pastimes of everyone who visits Turkey.
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- Published Date: 04:30 | 22 April 2019
- Modified Date: 04:49 | 22 April 2019
Melikler Yaylası, Isparta
After research was made on the absolutely darkest peaks of hills all over Turkey, the highest point of complete darkness, giving you the clearest night sky was determined to be this yayla (plateau) in the region of Isparta.
Olympos, Antalya
Right along the Lycian Way, the tree houses of Olympos and camp grounds surrounding it are wonderful for stargazing, right in Olympos Beydağları National Park.
Saklıkent, Antalya
TUBITAK's telescope from their observatory is located here at 2,550 meters high in Bakırtepe. This spot has the best observation conditions anywhere in the region.
Palandöken, Erzurum
This mountain is 3,176 meters high, with no forest making it absolutely the perfect location, height and climate for stargazing.
Karagöl Nature Park, Bolu
Karagöl is located on road to Beypazarı, 18 km south of the town of Kıbrıscık, 62 km south of Bolu city center.
Göreme, Nevşehir
Head out into the fairytale wilderness of Cappadocia and admire the magic above you while you're surrounded by the magic of this incredible region.
Mount Teke National Park, Ankara
This spot near Beypazarı one of the least lighted spots in all of Turkey, making it of course one of its quietest and best spots for stargazing.
Hatila Valley National Park, Artvin
Those stars are really going to light up the night sky like nothing else you've ever seen before at this spot along the Eastern Black Sea.
Uludağ , Bursa
It's the highest point of the Marmara Region, so you can take a weekend out to go skiing in the daytime and stargazing at night.
Erciyes, Kayseri
The highest mountain in Central Anatolia has a peak approaching 4,000 meters in height. It offers excellent views as there's nothing obstructing it.