ISPARTA
AREA: 8.933 km?
POPULATION: 434.771 (1990)
TRAFFIC CODE: 32
DISTRICTS: Isparta (center), Aksu, Atabey, Egridir, Gelendost, Gonen, Keciborlu, Senirkent, Sutculer, Sarkikaragac, Uluborlu, Yalvac, Yenisarbademli.
SITES OF INTEREST: Kovada Lake and Kizildag National Parks, Isparta Golcugu, Camyol and Kuyucak forest recreation areas, Egridir oak and Sutculer forest conservation areas, Egridir, Uluborlu and Yalvac castles, Pisidya Antiokheia and Apollonia antiquity cities, Ertokus and Dundar Bey old theological schools (medrese), Isparta Hizir Bey, Kutlu Bey, Firdevs Bey, Iplik, Egridir Hizir Bey, Barla Casnigir, Ulugbey Veli Baba mosques, Firdevs Bey Bazaar, Egridir Inn (caravansary), Ertokus Hani Inn , Baba Sultan Mousoleum, Isparta and Yalvac Museums.
Camps
Altinkum Camping
Egridir / Isparta
Tel: (246) 311 48 57
Provincial Cultural Directorat
Tel: (246) 223 65 50
Fax: (246) 223 65 50
State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate
Celebiler Mah. Kaymakkapi Meydani
Tuhafiyeciler Sitesi
ISPARTA
Tel: (0 246) 218 18 04
Fax: 223 65 50
Museums
Isparta Museum
Address: Kenan Evren Cad. No: 107 - Isparta
Tel: (246) 223 94 03
Yalvac Museum
Address: Hukumet Cad. Yalvac - Isparta
Tel: (246) 441 50 59
Fax: (246) 443 49 37
Historical Sites and Ruins
Isparta Museum
Adada- Sutculer / Sagrak
Apollonia - Uluborlu / Center
Asar Ruins- Sutculer / Kesme
Fori - Keciborlu / Fori
Caralis - Yenisarbademli
Conana - Gonen
Kapikaya - Isparta / Guneyce
Prostanna - Egirdir / Sevirebey
Tynada - Aksu / Terziler
Seleukeia Sider - Atabey / Bayat
Suluklu Gol Ruin - Sutculer Candir
Antiocheia - Yalvac
Men Sacred Site - Yalvac
Registered Immobile Cultural and Natural Heritages in Isparta
Sites
Archaeological Sites: 79
Urban Sites: 1
Natural Sites: 4
Historical Sites: 1
Total: 85
Cultural (at Single Construction Scale) and Natural Heritages: 202
TOTAL: 287
Significant Days
Local Days of Celebration:
Hidrellez Spring and Culture Festivities
Senirkent
6 May
Arrival of Ataturk at Egirdir
Egirdir
6 March
Arrival of Ataturk at Isparta
Isparta
6 March
Anniversary of 17 September 1176 Miryokefalon Victory
Gelendost
17 September
Muharrem Month (Asure Day)
Senirkent
First day of Muharrem
Yunus Emre Year Celebrations
Gonen
1-3 January
Festivals:
Golden Apple, Silver Fish, Bronz Lobster Photograpy
Festival and Competition
Egirdir
1-7 September
Cherry Festival
Uluborlu
Last Sunday of June
Pinarpazari
Egirdir
Last week of August
Sutculer Mullberry Syrup and Tourism Festival
Sutculer
15-17 July
Commemoration Celebrations for Seyit Veli Baba Sultan and Rice Festival
Ulugbey
First Saturday of August Festivities:
Traditional Halva Festivities
Sarkikaraagac
In June
Traditional Wrestling
Uluborlu
Last week of June (Saturday)
Significant Weeks:
Clean Up Week
Atabey
30 April
Hidrellez Spring and Culture Holiday
Senirkent
6 May
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