About Isparta
Isparta is a province in southwestern Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Afyon to the northwest, Burdur to the southwest, Antalya
to the south, and Konya to the east. It has an area of 9,012 km² and a population of 434,771 (1990). The provincial capital is Isparta.
The province is well known for its apples, sour cherries, grapes, roses and rose products, and carpets. The best fertile lands are
in the area named Uluborlu.
Isparta Interesting Places
Kovada Lake and Kizildag National Parks, Isparta Gölcügü, Çamyol and Kuyucak forest recreation areas, Egridir oak and Sütçüler forest conservation areas, Egridir, Uluborlu and Yalvaç castles, Pisidya Antiokheia and Apollonia antiquity cities, Ertokus and Dündar Bey old theological schools (medrese), Isparta Hizir Bey, Kutlu Bey, Firdevs Bey, Iplik, Egridir Hizir Bey, Barla Çasnigir, Ulugbey Veli Baba mosques, Firdevs Bey Bazaar, Egridir Inn (caravansary), Ertokus Hani Inn , Baba Sultan Mousoleum, Isparta and Yalvaç Museums.
