Population: 513.681 (2000)

Traffic Code: 32

Isparta is a province that placed at the Mediterranean Region, and famous with lakes, roses and rugs. Antic cities, national parks, and caves are places to be seen in province.

Districts: Isparta (center), Aksu, Atabey, Eğridir, Gelendost, Gönen, Keçiborlu, Senirkent, Sütçüler, Şarkikarağaç, Uluborlu, Yalvaç, Yenişarbademli.
Aksu: There are coins come acrossed in the district, that belong to Helenistic era from 1st and 2nd century BC. The most important ruins in the district are; Timbriada, Tynada, Eurymendon holly area and Roman bridge. The Sorgun and Zindan caves and Sorgun plateu which take important place in tourism are remain in the border of the district.

Atabey: The main historic and cultural properties in the distict are: the 41 cubic graves, the ruins of Sidera Bayat, the Madrasa of Ertokus and the mosque of Sinan. The district of Atabey is 23 km away from Isparta.

Gelendost: The district of Gelendost is one the oldest cultural centre since the first eras, located on the lakes region, called the country of Psidya. The most important cultural buildings in the district are, the two historic mosques and the Ertokus Caravanserai which in in the borders of Yesilkoy.

Keciborlu: It is on the junction of all roads. The Ankara-Istanbul and Izmir highway and railway are passes through the district. There some preserved traces remained from old era are in the district such as; Keciborlu tumulus, Kilic tumulus, the remains of Kilic Fari, the remains of Fadilli, the remains of Guneykent city, the mosque of Sinanbey, the mosque of Senir Haci Osman, the tomb of Gumusgun Sinan Dede.

The main picnic and high plateu of touristic places are; Sogut Mt. Plateu, Fadilli plateu, Koru plateu, Tasoluk plateu, the picnic area and pond of Guneydere-Uzundere, Keciborlu pond, Boyranli Sini plateu, Aydogmus Akdag plateu. The villages of Tepecik and Ardicli beaches are located by the Burdur lake.

It is understood from researches and remains that the area of Senirkent has inhabitanted since old era. The Tymandos antique city, Yassioren tumulus, Garip tumulus, Tohumkesen tumulus, Aralik tumulus, Gencali tumulus, and the tomb of Veli Baba are in the district.

Railway: Isparta railway an extention of İzmir - Aydın railway, has periodical voyages; Pamukkale Express, Göller Express, Posta Treni (mail train), Mototren. Reaching every places in country is possible by railway.
Train station Tel : (+90-246) 232 41 35 - 218 13 01

Airport: Airport is 28 kilometre away from Isparta and take place in the borders of Keçiborlu county. Isparta - İstanbul and İstanbul - Isparta plane voyages arranged at Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport, every kind of planes can be take of and land at airport.
Airport Tel : (+90-246) 559 20 0 - 559 20 13

Pisida Antiocheia

Limenia Island - Artemis Temple: liemnia Island is in side the Hoyran lake at the Gaziri locality that 25 kilometre away from Yalvaç county. Island is surrounded from waters and a temple built in for the name of Artemis, moreover other building ruins exists. It is understood that the island was settlement place since the First Ages and was an important center for praying.

Seleukeia Sidera (Bayat): It is 7 kilometre south of Atabey, at the Bayat Village. Excavation processes done at the Antic city bring light Hatıllı south terrace, acropolis east gate, south slope gate, stairs - tunnel - well system, building with podium, theatre and necropolis (grave yard).

Adada: It is 12 kilometre away from Sütçüler county and 2 kilometer away from Sığırlık Village. Today some ruins can bee seen at Antic city is; Main street of first age that floored by big stones and placed at the geometric axis of Cities area. And ruins of little temples that that temples built by rectangular (shape of square prism) stones which cut so smooth, some ones leaved with decoration salient part. Moreover Agora and buildings complex that surrounding it, Bouleuterion (meeting place for city governors), some parts from city water system, Necropolis, mausoleum (monument tombs built like house) are present.

St. Paul Church (Yalvaç): It is one kilometer from north of Yalvaç province, and within Pisidia Antiocheia Antique City. It is the first big church of the city, and adjacent to the city ramparts and 200 meters south of Roman Hamam. Bassilical planned structure, which is one of the first Christian churches, is constructed on a synagogue.

St. Paul church, which is within Yalvaç Antiocheia antic city had taken its name from city visitor St. Paul. After St. Paul had gained to be a citizen of Roma, he had been Baptist by Saul and Hanania, and gained Paul name. St. Paul, together with Saint Barnabas, had come to the city in 46 A. D., and gave his first official sermon in a synagogue in this city. After this visit, due to two more visits of St. Paul to this city, it gained an importance for both church and Antiocheia Christianity world.

Aya Payana Church (Center): It is in the city center. It is thought to be constructed in 1750.

Aya Yorgi Church (Center): It is in the city center of Isparta. It is written that it is constructed in 1858 on its inscription.

Aya Stetfanos Church (Eğirdir): It is in Eğirdir Lake, Yeşilada District, which is bound to Eğiridir province with an asphalt road in 1976 while it was an island before. It is a Byzantium - Orthodox church, which is constructed during 14th century.

Isparta- Kovada Lake National Park

Isparta- Kasnak Mesesi Ormani Nature Reserve

Isparta- Yazılı Canyon

Isparta- Gölcük Natural Park

Eğirdir Lake:

Kovada Lake and National Park: It is at the 30 kilometre south from Eğirdir county. Natural vision of lake is very beautiful. Lake Environment surrounded with very rich plant cover. Wild ducks and other game animals lives. Because of these properties, the council of minister’s order declared lake and surroundings to National Park in 1970.

Location: Isparta, Aksu District

The cave is located inside the Aksu Creek Valley which is 2 km. northeast of Aksu district. The road following the creek bank and leading to the plateaus above passes in front of the Zindan Cave. Reaching to the cave via this road by bus and other sorts of vehicles is possible.

Properties: The Lakes Region in which the Zindan Cave is located is one of the most dense karstic areas of Turkey. The total length of the cave is 760 meters and is horizontal and semi active. The cave is known and used from the Roman period.

İnönü Cave

Location: Isparta, Eğirdir District

The cave is located at the northern skirts of İnönü Hill which is 1.5 km south of Sarıidris village. Reaching to the cave from the village is possible via tractor.

Properties: The cave is 227 meters long and is horizontal and dry. In precipitant seasons, some small lakes are formed inside some branches of the cave. The cave is generally dry. The temperature inside the cave is 16ºC. The atmosphere moisture is 82 percent.

İnönü Cave has developed among the cracks in various directions inside the Jura - Creates aged limestone which are sitting on the İnönü Hill as a skullcap. Under this limestone layer, dolomite and locally Marian layers of Trias age. The cave could not developed deeper because of these non - karstic layers.

İnönü Cave had been developed in horizontal direction and as narrow galleries from the entrance. There is only a wide saloon at the entrance section.
 
Here, there is a thick ground layer and inside this layer there are numerous skeleton parts. Therefore, it is understood that this section of the cave is either accommodated or used as a burial ground. Most of the galleries are empty, but there are numerous damlataş formations in some branches.
The cave is known by the local folk for a long period and a lot of skeleton pieces were discovered at an area close to the cave entrance. No investigations on this fact had been executed.

Kuz Cave

Location: Isparta, Sütcüler District

Kuz Cave is located at the steep side of the Köprüçay canyon, near Asar Hill which is to the southwest of Kesme Borough. Reaching to the edge of the canyon from the borough in 15 - 20 minutes by tractor or any other land cruiser is possible. When this road is arranged, this period would be much shorter. However, in order to reach the cave which is at the middle of the 700-750 m. deep canyon is possible by foot and takes about half an hour. This downward walk is hard and dangerous.

Properties: The total length is 224 meters and the deepest point in respect to the entrance is at 17.5 meters. The cave has hot and semi dry atmosphere. There is a significant air circulation at the narrow passages and side branch connections.

The width of the cave alters between 2-16 m and the height of the ceiling alters between 1-20 meters. The middle and final sections of the cave is covered with beautiful various shapes of damlataş (stalagmite, stalactite, pillar, wall and cover damlataş, damlataş pools,… etc..) To the end of the main gallery, a thick sand and pebble deposit could be encountered. These parts of the cave are the deepest sections. The ending point of the side branch separated from these deposits is + 10 meters above the entrance.

Kuz cave is 250-300 meters above the river bed and is a fossil cave which is hydrological suspended (vadoz belt).Because of this fact, except from the dripping or leaking water in precipitant seasons, it is completely dry. These waters form small ponds at the end of the main gallery.

Ayıini Cave

Location: Isparta, Yalvaç District.

Ayıini cave is located at 15 km northeast of Yalvaç and is at the southern skirts of Sultan Mountains above the Nazilli creek. The cave is 20 - 30 meters above the valley bottom and reaching both from Yalvaç and Özgüney Boroughs by stabilized two roads is possible.

Properties: The cave is 407 m. long, developed horizontally and is a fossil caveat resource situation. The cave has cold and semi moisture atmosphere. As the cave has a cracky structure and is composed of two layers, there is a significant air circulation inside the cave.

No specific animal community is found inside the Ayıini Cave. But rarely there are bats living in different locations.

Ayıini is suitable for touristic purposes with the beauty of the natural surroundings and interesting damlataş and cistern formations inside the cave. Especially the cisterns found in different locations inside the cave are unique. Also, protection walls present in some parts of the cavern makes the cave more attractive.

Pınargözü Cave

Location: Isparta Yenişarbademli District

The cave is located at 11 km. west of Yenişarbademli.

Properties: As discovered to the 6th kilometer before, Pınargözü Cave is the longest cave of Turkey with 12 km length reached in 1991. With the siphon just 50 meters away from the entrance and with the waterfalls and travertines having long siphons to climb, Pınargözü Cave is a hard cave to wander about. The exploration of this cave is still in progress.

Davraz Skiing Center

Air Sports: Isparta has suitable places for making air sports.

Slope Parachute

Youth Camps: There are camps in Isparta using by the youth, belong to Forest Ministry.

Isparta Forest Camps