Things to Do in Çavdır: 3 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Çavdır

• 1 Religious
• 2 Nature

While you are in Çavdır, you can also see the highlights of Burdur province. These places are in other districts; Çavdır is about 60 km from the provincial centre.

• Salda Lake — At Yeşilova, covering about 44 km² and up to 184 metres deep, this is the fourth deepest lake in Türkiye, famous for its turquoise water and white beaches made of hydromagnesite.
• Sagalassos — The capital of Pisidia, 7 km north-east of Ağlasun at an altitude of 1,450–1,700 metres; it is known for its 9,000-seat theatre, one of the highest-altitude ancient theatres in the world, a Roman bath with two storeys still standing, and rock-cut tombs.
• Antonine Fountain — A monumental fountain 28 metres long and 9 metres high, built in the Upper Agora of Sagalassos in the time of Marcus Aurelius (AD 161–180); it is dedicated to Dionysus and decorated with stone in seven different colours.
• Kibyra — The centre of the Kibyratis region, west of Gölhisar at an altitude of 1,100–1,300 metres on the foothills of Akdağ; it has a stadium that largely survives, a theatre, a council house (odeion) and an agora.
• Kremna — A Pisidian city at Bucak, overlooking the Aksu valley and built on a rocky ridge that rises 250 metres above the plateau and exceeds 1,200 metres in altitude; its name means 'rocky cliffs'. It became a Roman colony in the time of Augustus.
• Burdur Museum — Opened in 1969 in the library building of the Bulguroğlu (Pirkulzade) Madrasa and expanded with new halls in 2006, the museum holds more than 57,000 works, among which the Sagalassos statues and the finds from Hacılar Mound stand out.

Practical Information for Visiting Çavdır

Suggested time

Half a day

Best time to visit

Spring and summer

Places to visit

3 places

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  Tandır Çorbası (slow-cooked lamb soup)

  Tandır çorbası, prepared by slow-cooking lamb and vegetables in a tandoor oven for a long time, is a traditional flavour of Çavdır.

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  Höşmerim (fried fresh-cheese dessert)

  Höşmerim, made by roasting fresh cheese and flour in a pan, is the essential dessert of special occasions in Çavdır.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Çavdır

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  Village Life Culture

  Çavdır is a quiet district where traditional Anatolian village life continues. The imece (communal help) tradition and neighbourly relations are still kept alive.

Local Products

• Çavdır Honey — Pine and flower honey obtained from the rich forest cover, the most valuable natural product of Çavdır.

Economy

Çavdır's economy is based on agriculture, livestock farming and forestry. Grain production and small livestock farming are the district's main sources of livelihood. Beekeeping and forest products also contribute to the economy.

How to Get to Çavdır

Çavdır is 60 km from Burdur city centre. Minibus services run from Burdur.

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Other Districts of Burdur

• Burdur Central District 5 places Burdur Grand Mosque, Burdur Lake and İnsuyu Cave
• Ağlasun 6 places Sagalassos Ancient City, Sagalassos Antoninus Fountain (Nymphaeum) and Ağlasun Plateaus
• Altınyayla 4 places Altınyayla Plateaus, Altınyayla Grand Mosque and Balboura Ancient City
• Bucak 5 places İnsuyu Cave, Kremna Ancient City and Bucak Plateaus
• Çeltikçi 2 places Rural landscape of Çeltikçi and its surroundings and Çeltikçi Plain
• Gölhisar 7 places Yapraklı Dam (Yapraklı Barajı), Kibyra Ancient City (Kibyra Antik Kenti) and Gölhisar Lake (Gölhisar Gölü)
• Karamanlı 2 places Karamanlı Lavender Fields and Karamanlı Grand Mosque
• Kemer 2 places Kemer Plateaus and Elmacık Vertebrate Fossil Bed
• Tefenni 8 places Tefenni Plain (Tefenni Ovası), Tefenni Grand Mosque (Ulu Camii) and Tefenni Plateaus (Yaylaları)
• Yeşilova 5 places Salda Lake, Salda Lake White Islands and Yeşilova Plateaus