AREA: 8.933 km²
POPULATION: 434.771 (1990)
TRAFFIC CODE: 32
DISTRICTS: Isparta (center), Aksu, Atabey, Eğridir, Gelendost, Keçiborlu, Senirkent, Sütçüler, Şarkikarağaç, Uluborlu, Yalvaç.
SITES OF INTEREST: Kovada Lake and Kızıldağ National Parks, Isparta Gölcüğü, Çamyol and Kuyucak forest recreation areas, Eğridir oak and Sütçüler forest conservation areas, Eğridir, Uluborlu and Yalvaç castles, Pisidya Antiokheia and Apollonia antiquity cities, Ertokuş and Dündar Bey old theological schools (medrese), Isparta Hızır Bey, Kutlu Bey, Firdevs Bey, İplik, Eğridir Hızır Bey, Barla Çaşnigir, Uluğbey Veli Baba mosques, Firdevs Bey Bazaar, Eğridir Inn (caravansary), Ertokuş Hanı Inn , Baba Sultan Mousoleum, Isparta and Yalvaç Museums.
Camps
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Altınkum Camping
Eğridir / Isparta
Tel: (246) 311 48 57
Provincial Cultural Directorate
Tel: (246) 223 65 50
Fax: (246) 223 65 50
State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate
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Çelebiler Mah. Kaymakkapı Meydanı
Tuhafiyeciler Sitesi
ISPARTA
Tel: (0 246) 218 18 04
Fax: 223 65 50
Museums
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Isparta Museum
Address: Kenan Evren Cad. No: 107 - Isparta
Tel: (246) 223 94 03
Yalvaç Museum
Address: Hükümet Cad. Yalvaç - Isparta
Tel: (246) 441 50 59
Fax: (246) 443 49 37
Historical Sites and Ruins
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Isparta Museum
Adada- Sütçüler / Sağrak
Apollonia - Uluborlu / Center
Asar Ruins- Sütçüler / Kesme
Fori - Keçiborlu / Fori
Caralis - Yenişarbademli
Conana - Gönen
Kapıkaya - Isparta / Güneyce
Prostanna - Eğirdir / Sevirebey
Tynada - Aksu / Terziler
Seleukeia Sider - Atabey / Bayat
Sülüklü Göl Ruin - Sütçüler Çandır
Antiocheia - Yalvaç
Men Sacred Site - Yalvaç
Significant Days
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Local Days of Celebration:
Hıdrellez Spring and Culture Festivities
Senirkent
6 May
Arrival of Atatürk at Eğirdir
Eğirdir
6 March
Arrival of Atatürk at Isparta
Isparta
6 March
Anniversary of 17 September 1176 Miryokefalon Victory
Gelendost
17 September
Muharrem Month (Aşure Day)
Senirkent
First day of Muharrem
Yunus Emre Year Celebrations
Gönen
1-3 January
Festivals:
Golden Apple, Silver Fish, Bronz Lobster Photograpy
Festival and Competition
Eğirdir
1-7 September
Cherry Festival
Uluborlu
Last Sunday of June
Pınarpazarı
Eğirdir
Last week of August
Sütçüler Mullberry Syrup and Tourism Festival
Sütçüler
15-17 July
Commemoration Celebrations for Seyit Veli Baba Sultan and Rice Festival
Senirkent
First Saturday of August Festivities:
Traditional Halva Festivities
Şarkikaraağaç
In June
Traditional Wrestling
Uluborlu
Last week of June (Saturday)
Significant Weeks:
Clean Up Week
Atabey
30 April
Hıdrellez Spring and Culture Holiday
Senirkent
6 May