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BURDUR
Renowned for its unspoiled landscape, flora and fauna,
the Goller Bolgesi (Lake District) lies in a
mountainous area 150km north of Antalya. Burdur is
known throughout Turkey for its beautiful lakes, as
well as for its carpets and kilims.
The
city preserves excellent examples of Ottoman regional
architecture, in particular the Tasoda, Kocaoda (also
known as Celikbas), and Misirlilar Konaks, or mansions.
Dating back to the 17th century, both the interior and
exterior decorations reveal much of the Ottoman
aesthetic, (Open weekdays except Monday). The Burdur
Archaeological Museum houses some very important
artifacts from around the region. (Open weekdays
except Monday) Burdur Lake, with nice beaches for
swimming, is a superb location for water sports. A
climb to the top of Susamlik Hill gives you a
panoramic view over the city and lake. The Insuyu Cave,
10km south on the road to Antalya, is 597 meters long,
with nine distinct pools, and chambers filled with
stalactites and stalagmites. A hundred kilometres
southwest of Burdur, in Golhisar (Cibyra), are ruins,
mostly from Roman times, of an important ancient
northern Lycian city with a stadium, lower and upper
agora, theater, necropolis and large aqueducts. Also
in the region, trapped in the mountains 1,050 meters
above sea level, is beautiful Lake Salda, an ideal
location for relaxation and cooling off on the sandy
beaches or in the lake side cafes, hotels and
restaurants. Between Burdur and Isparta, near the town
of Aglasun, is the ancient site of Sagalassos, a
Pisidian city with ruins from Roman times including a
monumental entrance gate, colonnaded street, agora,
temple and magnificent theater.
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