Things to Do in Isparta: Places and Attractions

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

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Historic & Cultural

Cremna or Kremna, was an ancient town in Pisidia. It is situated in the district of Bucak. It stands in a remote valley on a high plateau dominating the ancient Cestrus River, with limited access and good defensive features.

Sütçüler Sığla Forest Nature Reserve is located in Kargı village, Bucak district, Burdur, covering an area of 88.5 hectares. This area is home to some of the most distinguished and isolated populations of the Anatolian sweetgum tree (Liquidambar orientalis), a rare species globally. Declared a Nature Reserve on July 27, 1987, access to the area is restricted to scientific and educational purposes with special permits. Besides sweetgum trees, the forest features various plant species like red pine, oak, alder, and plane trees, and is inhabited by animals such as mountain goats, squirrels, reptiles, and crabs.

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Nature & Adventure

Köprülü Canyon National Park, a national park in the Manavgat district of Antalya. The park is located around Köprülü Canyon, which is 14 km long and 100 m deep, with the Köprü Stream flowing through its middle, between Bolasan and Beşkonak. With its 14 km length, it is our longest canyon.

Hızır Bey Mosque is a mosque located in the Eğirdir district of Isparta province, Turkey. The initial construction date of the mosque is unknown. However, by Hızır Bey in 14.

Susuz Han, located in Susuz village of Bucak district in Burdur, is a significant Seljuk-era caravanserai on the Antalya-Isparta-Konya caravan route. The structure was built in the 13th century, likely during the reign of Giyaseddin Keyhusrev II. The han's exterior walls feature detailed geometric designs with a harmonious mix of plant, figural, and geometric motifs, and its crown door is a notable example of Anatolian Seljuk stone craftsmanship. Today, only the covered section remains and is in a well-preserved state.

Eğirdir Han is a caravanserai located in Eğirdir district of Isparta province, Turkey, on the Eğirdir-Konya route, 3 km south of the district center, on the lakeside. It was built in 1237 by Ghiyāth al-Dīn Kaykhusraw II.

İncirhan is a historic caravanserai located near İncirdere Village in the Bucak district of Isparta. It was built by the Anatolian Seljuk Sultan Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev II between 1238 and 1239. Serving as the fourth stop on an important caravan route connecting Antalya to Konya, its crown gate is a notable example of Seljuk architecture, featuring lion and sun motifs. While the covered section of the structure remains, the courtyard area has been largely destroyed.

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Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

The Macellum in Ağlasun, Isparta, is a historic site within the ancient city of Sagalassos. This structure served as a market for luxury food products, built in the last decade of the 2nd century AD, and later also sold items like jewelry, musical instruments, and worked bone. It is located within walking distance of other significant structures such as Sagalassos (83 m) and the Bouleuterion (113 m).

Ertokuş Han, located in the Gelendost district of Isparta, on the eastern shore of Lake Eğirdir, is a historic caravanserai built in 1223 by the Seljuk Atabey Mübarizeddin Ertokuş. The han consists of two sections, an open courtyard and a covered area, and was situated on an important trade route connecting Antalya to Afyon and Konya at the time. It underwent extensive restoration from 2007 to 2017, but its interior is currently closed due to vandalism. Another Ertokuş Hanı is located within 13 meters walking distance.

Sagalassos, also known as Selgessos and Sagallesos, is an archaeological site in southwestern Turkey, about 100 km north of Antalya and 30 km from Burdur and Isparta. The ancient ruins of Sagalassos are 7 km from Ağlasun in the province of Burdur, on Mount Akdağ, in the Western Taurus Mountains range, at an altitude of 1450–1700 metres. In Roman Imperial times, the town was known as the "first city of Pisidia", a region in the western Taurus Mountains, currently known as the Turkish Lakes Region.

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Aya Stefanos Church is a Greek Orthodox church built in Eğirdir in the mid-19th century, during the Ottoman Empire period. Eğirdir was a multicultural settlement where different ethnic and religious groups lived together at that time, and the Greek Orthodox community had a significant presence there.

Dündar Bey Medrese, also called Taş Medrese, is a historical madrasa in Eğirdir, Turkey. Madrasa is a medieval Islamic educational institution. In the 1960s, it was restored, and is now used as a bazaar.

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