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Burdur
Home of lakes and ancient cities
Burdur was founded in the Lakes Region of the Mediterranean Region, on the shore of the large salt lake that bears its name. The province's best-known face is Salda Lake, called "Türkiye's Maldives" for its white beaches and turquoise water. Sagalassos in Ağlasun and Kibyra in Gölhisar are two of the most impressive Roman-era cities in Anatolia and are on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List. The Hacılar and Kuruçay mounds provide insight into Anatolia's earliest farming communities; their finds are displayed at the Burdur Museum. In the city center, the Taş Oda and Baki Bey mansions, the Ulu Mosque (Grand Mosque) and the 1936 clock tower can be seen on a short walk.
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Hammam (Turkish bath)
Ağlasun Seljuk Hammam (Bath)
Ağlasun, Burdur
A Seljuk-period hammam in Ağlasun at the foot of Sagalassos.
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Akgöl
Yeşilova, Burdur
A karst lake between Salda and Acıgöl that looks white from its salt deposits; a refuge for flamingos.
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Bademli Reservoir
Karamanlı, Burdur
A small reservoir on the Bademli Stream near Karamanlı.
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Historic mansion
Baki Bey Mansion
Merkez, Burdur
A 17th-century Ottoman mansion known for its showy main room.
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Ancient city
Balbura Ancient City
Altınyayla, Burdur
A mountain city south of Altınyayla, a member of the Kibyra tetrapolis, with two theaters and an acropolis.
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Bubon Ancient City
Gölhisar, Burdur
An ancient city on the hill above İbecik village, a member of the Kibyra tetrapolis; known for its bronze imperial statues.
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Museum
Burdur Natural History Museum
Merkez, Burdur
A museum displaying Pleistocene fossils, above all the southern mammoth found at Elmacık in Kemer district.
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Burdur Lake
Merkez, Burdur
A salt lake, one of Turkey's deepest, and an important wintering ground for the white-headed duck.
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Burdur Museum
Merkez, Burdur
An award-winning archaeology museum with a rich collection ranging from the Hacılar and Kuruçay mounds to Sagalassos and Kibyra.
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Burdur Clock Tower
Merkez, Burdur
A city landmark built of cut stone in 1936, with clock faces in four directions.
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Burdur Ulu Mosque (Grand Mosque)
Merkez, Burdur
The city's oldest mosque, on a high hill, commissioned in 1300 by Hamitoğlu Dündar Bey.
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Çavdır Reservoir
Çavdır, Burdur
A reservoir on the Bayır Stream that irrigates the Çavdır plain.
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Mosque
Dengere Mosque
Çavdır, Burdur
A 15th–16th-century village mosque in Dengere village known for its extraordinary woodwork.
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Gölhisar (Yamadı) Lake
Gölhisar, Burdur
A small freshwater lake with reedy shores near Yamadı village; a quiet stop for angling, walking and cycling.
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Hacılar Höyük (Mound)
Merkez, Burdur
A Neolithic–Chalcolithic settlement of one of Anatolia's earliest farming communities; famous mother goddess figurines.
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Festival grounds
Hasanpaşa Yünümböget Shepherds' Festival
Tefenni, Burdur
A shepherds' festival of about 800 years, held in late August–early September, celebrating the return of the flocks to their owners.
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Hammam (Turkish bath)
Hocabali Hammam (Bath)
Merkez, Burdur
A historic hammam dated 1582, in the classical 16th-century Turkish bath plan.
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İncir Han
Bucak, Burdur
A 13th-century Seljuk han known for its portal with an oyster-shell motif.
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İnsuyu Cave
Merkez, Burdur
The first cave in Turkey opened to tourism; 14 °C year-round, with stalactites, stalagmites and interior lakes.
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Karacaören Reservoir
Bucak, Burdur
A reservoir on the Aksu Stream reaching into Taurus valleys; a nature stop for canoeing and photography.
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Canyon
Karanlıkdere Canyon Nature Park
Altınyayla, Burdur
A 177.5-hectare nature park on the Burdur–Muğla border protecting the canyon cut by the Seki Stream through black pine and cedar forests.
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Karataş Lake
Karamanlı, Burdur
A shallow freshwater lake surrounded by reeds; a wildlife area called "the bird paradise of the Mediterranean".
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Archaeological site
Keraitai (Keraia) Ancient Settlement
Bucak, Burdur
A Hellenistic–Roman Pisidian settlement near Belören, known only from inscriptions.
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Kibyra Ancient City
Gölhisar, Burdur
A UNESCO-candidate ancient city with a 10,000-seat stadium, a large odeon and a Medusa mosaic.
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Kremna Ancient City
Bucak, Burdur
One of the five Roman colonies in Pisidia, built on a steep hill overlooking the Aksu valley.
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Mound (höyük)
Kuruçay Höyük (Mound)
Merkez, Burdur
A mound south of Burdur Lake with layers from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age.
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Ancient city
Milyas (Mylias) Ancient City
Bucak, Burdur
A Taurus mountain city near Kocaaliler with a small theater carved into the bedrock and cisterns.
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Madrasa and külliye (complex)
Muzafferiye Madrasa
Merkez, Burdur
A historic madrasa building near the Burdur Ulu Mosque.
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Ancient city
Olbasa Ancient City
Kemer, Burdur
A Pisidian city near Belenli village, refounded as a Roman colony under Augustus.
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Architecture
Grand Vizier Derviş Mehmet Paşa Library
Merkez, Burdur
An elegant Ottoman library building commissioned in 1816 by Grand Vizier Derviş Mehmet Paşa.
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Sagalassos Ancient City
Ağlasun, Burdur
Pisidia's most magnificent city, 1,500 m up in the Taurus, where water still flows from the Antonine Fountain.
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Salda Lake
Yeşilova, Burdur
"Turkey's Maldives", with snow-white beaches and turquoise water; one of the clearest lakes in the world.
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Ski resort
Salda Ski Center (Eşeler Dağı)
Yeşilova, Burdur
A small ski center on Eşeler Yayla with slopes overlooking Salda Lake.
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Nature park
Serenler Tepesi Nature Park
Merkez, Burdur
A nature park a few kilometers from the city, looking down on Burdur Lake from a hilltop.
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Mosque
Şeyh Sinan Mosque
Merkez, Burdur
One of the city's old mosques, with a minaret of Burdur stone and scholars' graves in its graveyard.
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Ancient city
Sia Ancient City
Bucak, Burdur
A Pisidian city within the boundaries of Karaot village, with walls, a tower and monumental tombs preserved in pine forests.
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Susuz Han
Bucak, Burdur
A Seljuk caravanserai built in the reign of Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev II, with a geometrically decorated portal.
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Hammam (Turkish bath)
Tabak Hammam (Bath)
Merkez, Burdur
An old hammam in Burdur's historic bazaar area, named after the tannery tradition.
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Historic mansion
Taş Oda (Koca Oda) Mansion
Merkez, Burdur
A two-story mansion with a courtyard, one of the finest examples of 17th-century classical Ottoman civil architecture.
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Tomb (türbe)
Veli Dede Tomb
Yeşilova, Burdur
A ten-sided, Seljuk-style tomb from the 14th century in Onacak village.
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Yapraklı Reservoir
Gölhisar, Burdur
A lake formed by a 70 m high dam on the Horzum Stream.
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Yarışlı Lake
Yeşilova, Burdur
A saline wetland known for its flamingo flocks, with islets and birdwatching terraces.
Practical information
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- Salda Lake is a special environmental protection area; taking sand from the white beaches and entering areas outside those designated is prohibited.
- Climate
- Mediterranean climate with continental influence; hot, dry summers and cold winters.
- Best time
- June–September for Salda; April–June and September–October for the ancient cities; spring and autumn migrations for birdwatching.
- Getting there
- The nearest airports are Isparta Süleyman Demirel (about 40 km) and Antalya (about 120 km); intercity bus terminal.
- Getting around
- The historic center (Ulu Mosque, Clock Tower, mansions, museum) can be explored on foot; a private vehicle is recommended for the districts.