Things to Do in Karamanlı: 2 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Karamanlı

• 1 Religious
• 1 Nature

While you are in Karamanlı, you can also see the highlights of Burdur province. These places are in other districts; Karamanlı is about 30 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 Karamanlı

Suggested time

Half a day

Best time to visit

July (lavender season)

Places to visit

2 places

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  Tandır Çorbası (tandoor soup)

  Tandır çorbası, prepared by slow-cooking lamb and vegetables in a tandoor, is the traditional flavour of Karamanlı.

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  Höşmerim (fried cheese and flour dessert)

  Höşmerim, prepared by frying fresh cheese and flour in a pan, is an indispensable dessert of Karamanlı on special occasions.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Karamanlı

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  Lavender Culture

  Lavender cultivation in Karamanlı has gained significant cultural and economic value in recent years. Events held during the lavender harvest season bring life to the district.

Local Products

• Karamanlı Walnut — Karamanlı Walnut was registered as a protected designation of origin on 28 August 2020 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 527). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruit and vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: Karamanlı Municipality.
• Karamanlı Coriander — Karamanlı Coriander was registered as a protected designation of origin on 28 September 2020 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 548). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruit and vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: Karamanlı Municipality.
• Karamanlı Rezene (fennel) — Karamanlı Rezene (fennel) was registered as a protected designation of origin on 4 January 2021 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 640). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruit and vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: Karamanlı Municipality.

Economy

The economy of Karamanlı is based on agriculture and livestock farming. Lavender production has become an important source of income in recent years. Cereals and sugar beet are also produced.

How to Get to Karamanlı

Karamanlı is 30 km from Burdur city centre. Regular 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
• Çavdır 3 places Çavdır Plateaus, Çavdır Grand Mosque and Çavdır Forests
• 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)
• 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