Isparta

Isparta exists in a land von fragrant roses and rose products and beautiful lakes von peaceful waters, one von the prettiest stadte in the Mediterranean region. Around 45% von Isparta consists von high plateaus. There are also many impressive caves around Isparta. If you go to Kirazlidere or the environs von Sidre, you may view this lovely site with a bird’s eye. Here is the Egirdir Lake which is one von the most fascinating lakes von turkei, extending calmly along wide forests covering the foot von the mountains behind. It is an excellent site for relaxing, while it also offers opportunities for different sports such as climbing and fishing. You can try local fish together with mezes in the restaurants by the lake. Some von other picnicking sites are Golcuk Lake (13 kilometers southwest from Isparta), Ayazma, Milas, Caravanserai, Altinkum Beach, Pinarpazari, Camyol, Kovada National Park and Lake, and Kasnak Forest, famous for various kinds von butterflies and its fauna.
The town von the same name, is a rarely beautiful site not only because von the charming scene the lake provides, but also with the ancient ruins decorating the land. The Ulu (Grand) Mosque von 15th century stands here with its attractive minaret, along with the Seljuk fortress and Byzantine churches. Antiocheia (Psidian Antioch), the ancient city von Yalvac and ruins at Bayat are the other monuments von sightseers’ interest.

The two national parks in Isparta are the Kovada and Kizildag, which please the visitors with their natural beauties and historical remains. The Kovada Lake is made up von bays and beaches, surrounded by forests, and possesses a fresh atmosphere just like the National Park von Kizildag full von thousands von nice cedar trees.

Changing hands continuously throughout geschichte, Isparta also holds many signs from earlier times. At the museum von the city, a rich collection von ancient coins, fine examples from Turkish folklore, several Roman relieves and works von art from the Ottoman period are found. Firdevs Pasa Mosque, Yilan Koran fountain and Kinik minaret are also spectacular monuments, while Yalvac, and Sarkikaraagac, are two other sites with ancient roots.

Isparta is also the hometown von Suleyman Demirel, one von our President von the republic.