History and General Information / Local Legends and Folklore
Gündoğmuş City Square and Toros Park are the administrative, cultural and social meeting point of the district, built like an amphitheater on the slopes of steep mountains. The square, whose historical name is 'Eskere', symbolizes the development of Gündoğmuş during the republican period, and was enriched with a modern city park by landscaping by Gündoğmuş Municipality. The Atatürk Monument and the Taurus Mountains viewing terrace in the square reflect the city's spirit of independence and mountain Yoruk identity. The square, where local people meet for weddings, holidays and national celebrations, is the living heart of the district. Geographical Structure, Altitude and Natural Features
The square is located in a terraced position on the mountain slope, at an altitude of approximately 870 meters above the sea. When you look up from the square, you see the majestic limestone cliffs and the silhouette of the Geyik Mountains reaching into the sky. The area around the square is greened with pines, ornamental plants and mountain flowers. The plateau climate is dominant, with no humidity, cool and plenty of oxygen. Visiting Hours, Days and Entrance Fees
•Entrance Fee:The square and the park area are completely open to the public and free of charge.•Visiting Hours and Days:It is open to visitors 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.•Rules, Safety and Baby Stroller/Disabled Access: The square floor is smooth keystone and asphalt pavement, offering full accessibility for baby strollers, wheelchair users and the elderly.•Facilities and Facilities:There are a municipal tea garden, a children's playground, resting pergolas, ATMs, a municipal service building, a mosque, clean WCs and local grocery stores in the square. Transportation, Public Transit Routes and Exact Location•Address / Open Location:Rasih Kaplan Street, Government House Square, 07860 Gündoğmuş / Antalya.•Road Condition and Vehicle Availability: It is the main intersection of Gündoğmuş district center. All asphalt roads coming from Antalya, Alanya and Manavgat directly reach this square; It can be reached without any problems by all kinds of passenger and public transportation vehicles.•Real Public Transportation Information: The departure and arrival stop of Gündoğmuş Cooperative minibuses departing from Alanya and Manavgat bus terminals is directly in this square.•Parking Availability:There is free parking for approximately 50-60 vehicles around the square and in front of the municipality service building. Contextual Experience Tips, Photography and Local Gastronomy•Best Photography Spots and Frames:Wide angle panoramas from the square observation deck, framing the huge rock walls of the steep Taurus Mountains in the background and the roofs in the valley.•Light and Shooting Times:Mountain silhouettes accompanied by the bright sun of the morning and the street lights turning on in the evening.•Local Gastronomy Recommendations:You should sip strong Toros tea at the Meydan coffeehouse, buy hot village loaf from the Square bakery, and buy the famous Gündoğmuş highland pine honey and dried mountain thyme from the shops in the surrounding area.