Why visit Eğirdir
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 32 places to eat, 20 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Prostanna and Dündar Bey Medresesi.
Weather in Eğirdir
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About Eğirdir
Eğirdir is a town in Isparta Province in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey. It is the seat of Eğirdir District. Its population is 16,759 (2022).
From the Wikipedia article Eğirdir (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks8
Prostanna
Monument and historic site
Ancient city of Pisidia, in modern-day Turkey
Dündar Bey Medresesi
Monument and historic site
Originally built as Caravanserai, then used as Medrese. Today there are shops inside.
Restaurants and cafes32
20 more on the map.
Where to stay20
8 more on the map.
History
The town and the lake were formerly called Eğridir, a Turkish pronunciation and possible appropriation of the town's old Greek name Akrotiri. Moreover, the name "Eğridir" means '(It) is bent.'.
The Greek name Akroterion (Greek: Άκροτήριον) is first attested in 1438, although it was probably in use earlier, in Byzantine times. The discovery of numerous ancient coins suggests that there was an early settlement here. The ancient settlement of Prostanna was most likely located nearby, on the Eğirdirsivrisi mountain. The Seljuks first conquered it around 1080. It was probably conquered along with Isparta in 1204 by Kilij Arslan III of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum. The later Seljuk sultan Kayqubad I probably built the town's citadel during his reign in the 1220s-30s.
In the 1300s, Eğirdir (also known as Falakābād during this period) became the capital of the Hamidoğulları beylik. Ibn Battuta, who visited the town in 1332 (and called it Akrīdūr in Arabic), described it as "a great and populous city with fine bazaars and running streams, mosques, fruit trees and orchards", which was situated beside "a lake of sweet water". He also referred to merchant shipping on Lake Eğirdir at this point. The Hamidoğulları principality lasted until 1381.
From the History section of Eğirdir on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship8
Shopping13
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare10
Eğirdir Kemik Eklem Hastalıkları Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Hastanesi
Hospital · 1.8 km
Map of Eğirdir
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Getting there and nearby towns
Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport (ISE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 43 km away.
- Anamas 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Atabey 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
- Aksu 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Isparta 29 km southwest, about 29 min by car
- Gönen 31 km west, about 31 min by car
- Senirkent 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
- Burdur 52 km west, about 52 min by car
- Dinar 64 km west, about 1 h by car
- Çay 81 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sandıklı 83 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Lake Egirdir, Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eğirdir Dündar Bey Medresesi and Hızır Bey Camii 3009, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eğirdir Hızır Bey Camii 3010, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eğirdir Dündar Bey Medresesi common courtyard in 2012 3008, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eğirdir Dündar Bey Medresesi 3011, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eğirdir Dündar Bey Medresesi 2986, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eğirdir Dündar Bey Medresesi 2985, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eğirdir Minaret gate 3013, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eğirdir Gate with minaret in 2012 3012, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eğirdir Hızır Bey Camii 3006, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eğirdir Dündar Bey Medresesi 2989, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eğirdir Dündar Bey Medresesi common courtyard from mosque in 2012 3003, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eğirdir Minaret gate 2992, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eğirdir Dündar Bey Medresesi and Hızır Bey Camii 3002, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eğirdir Dündar Bey Medresesi common courtyard from mosque in 2012 3004, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eğirdir Hızır Bey Camii 3007, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eğirdir Dündar Bey Medresesi 2987, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eğirdir Dündar Bey Medresesi 2983, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eğirdir Dündar Bey Medresesi 2991, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eğirdir Dündar Bey Medresesi 2984, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eğirdir, Ulu Cami; Anfang des 14. Jahrhunderts, Christian1311, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eğirdir Dündar Bey Medresesi 2988, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eğirdir Dündar Bey Medresesi common courtyard from mosque in 2012 3001, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eğirdir Minaret gate 3015, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dilapidated wooden houses in Eğirdir, Turkey, March 2024 04, Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dilapidated wooden houses in Eğirdir, Turkey, March 2024 05, Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dilapidated wooden houses in Eğirdir, Turkey, March 2024 03, Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dilapidated wooden houses in Eğirdir, Turkey, March 2024 01, Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dilapidated wooden houses in Eğirdir, Turkey, March 2024 02, Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eğirdir, byzantinisch-seldschukische Burg, Christian1311, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eğirdir View 3016, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sonmez Kebap restaurant in Eğirdir, April 2024, Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dilapidated wooden house in Eğirdir, Turkey, March 2024 01, Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dilapidated wooden house in Eğirdir, Turkey, March 2024 02, Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dilapidated wooden house in Eğirdir, Turkey, March 2024 04, Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dilapidated wooden house in Eğirdir, Turkey, March 2024 03, Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Southern shore of Lake Eğirdir in Eğirdir, March 2024 01, Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eğirdir Castle, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aya Stefanos Kilisesi (Hagia Stefanos Church), Eğirdir, March 2024 03, Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HizirbeyCamisi2, Basak, CC BY-SA 4.0
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