Lake Gala National Park

Two wetland lakes and forest in Edirne Province, north-west Türkiye

Lake Pamuklu and Lake Küçük Gala form a park of 3,090 ha of wetland and lake beside 3,000 ha of forest. It lies inside the Maritsa Delta Wetland, a wetland of international importance, and hosts around 45,000 birds.

1Lake PamukluOne of the two lakes at the heart of the park, home to its birdlife.

Things to do

  • WildlifeWatch birds around Lake Pamuklu and Lake Küçük Gala in April and May or in September and October
  • HeritageVisit the park from Enez, 8 km away
  • Try thisLook for flamingos, ducks, geese and trumpeter swans in winter
  • Try thisReach the lakes from İpsala, 23 km away
Lake Pamuklu
Lake Pamuklu
Türkiye · Marmara Est. 2005 Size 61 km²

Also worth seeing

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    Lake Küçük Gala

    The park's second lake, part of the Maritsa Delta Wetland.

Where it is

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