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Area: 6.887 km² , Population: 256.803
GENERAL INFORMATION
The various historic resources and archeological findings indicate that the first settlement of mankind in the Burdur region which was called as Pisidia in the ancient ages extends to the Paleolithic Age. According to the rock paintings discovered at the Başkuyu village of Yeşilova district, the presence of mankind in the Paleolithic Age was definitely determined.
At the excavations executed in the Hacılar Village, the layers between IX-VI (BC 5400) are determined. This age is named "Non - Ceramic Neolithic" which is dated to BC 7th thousand is the age in which the mankind domesticated the animals, founded villages and learned to produce pottery and passed to productivity from collectivity and therefore bounded to a specific land. The discovered mother goddess figurines and human face depicted potteries hold an important place among the archeology of the world. The region had entered under the dominance of Frigian, Roman, Bergama Kingdom and Byzantine civilizations. In the later periods, the reign of Seljukians, Hamitoğulları and Ottomans are known.
HOW TO GET
Highway: The province of Burdur is located at the western Mediterranean Region and is connected to the Aegean Region over the Afyon province and to the Central Anatolian Region over the Isparta province.
Railway: Burdur is connected to Izmir, Ankara, Isparta, Afyon, Denizli and Istanbul by road and railway tours are arranged with various schedules according to summer and winter seasons.
Airway: The air transportation is executed via Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport which is 25 km. away from the city center.
DON'T LEAVE WITHOUT
-Visiting the İnsuyu cave and tasting the curative waters of this cave,
-Visiting Ancient city of Sagalassos,
-Visiting the Burdur Museum and the Taşoda and Çelikbaş Mansions located at the city center and are the examples of civil Ottoman period architecture,
-Tasting the "walnut paste" (a desert produced from walnut) produced at the Yukarı Pazar quarter of Burdur Province, "Burdur shish kebab" and local yogurt and trout on the way to the ancient city of Sagalassos,
-Ordering copper souvenirs from the Copper Artisans Bazaar
BURDUR LAKE
The lake is 4 km. away from the city center. The Burdur Lake displays the characteristics of a tectonic lake. The lake hosts 70 % of the "dikkuyruk (erect-tail)" ducks, which is an endangered species. The Burdur lake is the shelter area of Endemic bird species and is an internationally important marshy area. The lake hosts 85 bird species.
INSUYU CAVE
The total length of the cave is 597 meters and is a horizontal and dry cave. The cave is one of the first caves arranged for tourism as it has appropriate connections to nearby cities.
From the formation of stalactite and stalagmites from limestone sedimentation in various shapes and structures, it is assumed that the cave was formed thousands of years ago. There are 9 lakes of various sizes inside various galleries leading to different directions.
There is a cool and clean air circulation inside the cave. It is believed that some of the cave waters are curable to diabetics and some stomach diseases. There is an accommodation facility nearby the cave established by City Private Administration.
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