GÖLCÜK
CRATER LAKE
Golcuk is a lake in a tectonic crater at a distance of 13 km from the city of Isparta. The size of the lake is 1 km2. It’s ideal for a picnic or for trekking, jogging and similar activities. There is a restaurant near the lake. On the asphalt road leading to Golcuk, the Milas Picnic area with its cold water and century old trees is very popular with the people of Isparta.
KARA (BLACK) LAKE
A glacier lake located between the peaks of Dedegöl Mountains (2335 meter) , which is the highest peak of Isparta ( 2892 meter ). The size of the lake is 2500 m2 .
KIZILDAG NATIONAL PARK
Kizildag National Park is 5 km away from Sarkikaraagaç. Its elevation of 1840 meters and its cedar trees make for oxygen rich air which benefits sufferers from asthmatic disorders. The mountain houses and a restaurant cater to nature lovers looking for a perfect spot.
LAKE EGIRDIR
Lake Egirdir and the town of the same name are 36 km from the city of Isparta. The lake is Turkey’s fourth largest. The color of the lake appears to change constantly. It’s surrounded
by orchards with apples and pears and ringed with unspoiled beaches. The water is tappable and is distinguished with a Blue Flag rating. The surface is 517 km2. In the lakeside restaurants of the town you can feast under wonderful lighting on fish dinners featuring delicious bass, carp and crayfish. Lake Egirdir is a touristical gem of the region.
KOVADA NATIONAL PARK
Kovada National Park is 29 km from Egirdir. It covers 6534 hectares. There are good opportunities for fishing, water sports, mountaineering, bird watching and trekking. Kovada is a perfect place for nature tours.
EPIGRAPHIC CANYON NATURE PARK
Some 10 km from the center of Sütçüler is a nature park that covers 600 hectares. Throughout the country it’s known for its rare beauty. The old King Road passes through The canyon is traversed by the old King Road, which brought St. Paul from Perge to Antioch in Pisidia. The name “ Epigraphic “ was derived from its inscription on the rock.
QUERCUS VULCANICA (KASNAK TREE ) NATURE PROTECTION AREA
It”s formed as Nature protectıon area of Kasnak trees ( Quercus Vulcanıca) 25 km far from Eğirdir and covers 1300 hectares. This forest also houses a lot of differet type of butterflies. Apollonia butterfly and Quercus Vulcanica are endemic types belonging to this area.
PISIDIA ANTIOCHEIA
At 105 km from the city of Isparta you’ll find Antiocheia or Antioch, the ancient capital of the region of Pisidia. The city was founded in Hellenistic times and there are also remains of Roman and Byzantine civilization. The Roman period was the most prosperous one for what is now Yalvaç. During the Roman hegemony Yalvaç became a sister city of Rome. You can still see the temple of Augustus, the Roman baths of Propylon, the Nymphaeum, the Colonnaded Street and the Aquaduct. A church dedicated to St. Paul is amongst the earliest churches in the world. St. Paul preached his first sermon that was recorded in the Bible in Pisidian Antiocheia, now Yalvaç, in the year 46. St. Paul visited Yalvaç twice after that sermon, making the church and Antiocheia important to all Christendom.
