The Valley of Life (Yaşam Vadisi) is the main attraction in Beylikdüzü area. This public space is made of multiple parallel paths situated on an elongated remedied stream valley. It is so long for a city park that it takes me about 15 minutes to walk to the end and back on jogging speed. The park includes public restrooms, painting workshops, an amphitheater where multiple music festivals are held throughout the year, a Japanese garden complete with a red torii gate, pond, house and Zen garden, a grove, children playground, snack and handicraft stands, two memorials dedicated to Rauf Denktaş and the Dardanelles victory where Republic day is celebrated each year, mini golf, many modern marble statues, a bicycle rental and repair shop, a bike lane that runs through the entire park, a pond with lotus flowers, two artificial cascades, a café, a restaurant, a wide range of plants, flowers, trees and plenty or grass, and finally, a dog park with a running parkour, water dispensers and plastic bags for the owners. The park is monitored 24/7 by private security guards patrolling on golf carts 😊 Right next door are two indoor soccer fields, an indoor ice skate ring, a fishmonger and a shopping/dining area. The landscape is beautifully designed to mesh all these elements into a harmonious whole. You will always find someone jogging here even in the earliest hours of morning. Children and families crowd the park during weekends and holidays on favorable weather. Valley of Life is probably the reason why you would want to live in the remote Beylikdüzü neighborhood of...
Read moreA really beautiful park. The park is fairly large with basketball courts, playgrounds, a cute waterfall, bike paths and nice grassy areas for picnics. You can bring a blanket and choose one of many sites to sit and take in the peaceful surroundings or choose from many picnic tables. There is also a small shop that sells cold drinks , snacks, and ice cream and it has tables to sit indoors or outdoors. My children love to bring their scooters and take a ride around the park while I sit under a shade tree reading a book. Then we usually bring some snacks or lunch. Wonderful way to spend an afternoon or evening. Also, there is...
Read moreI really love this park. I go there almost weekly to play basketball or rent a bicycle. There's at least 6km of open walking space, it's surrounded by trees and vast picnic areas. There is a koi pond, basketball and football court, cafes and kiosks, in addition to an occasional bazaar of handicrafts, antiques and books (you can find comics and books in English!). There's a Starbucks and File supermarket right next to it and a Sushi Inn restaurant (Chinese /Japanese / Thai). Highly recommended, I love going to...
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