Things to Do in Kemer: 2 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Kemer

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While you are in Kemer, you can also see the highlights of Burdur province. These places are in other districts; Kemer is about 46 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 Kemer

Suggested time

Short break

Best time to visit

Summer

Places to visit

2 places

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  Burdur Şiş Köftesi (skewered meatballs)

  The best-known flavour of Burdur cuisine.

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  Keşkek (wheat and lamb porridge)

  The traditional dish of weddings in the Teke Region.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Kemer

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  Teke Region Culture

  Teke zeybeks and plateau traditions are part of the culture of the region.

Local Products

• Livestock Products — Milk and cheese are obtained from plateau livestock farming.

Economy

The economy is based on agriculture and livestock farming.

How to Get to Kemer

Kemer is about 46 km from Burdur city centre as the crow flies. The district is reached by road via Burdur centre and Bucak.

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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)
• Karamanlı 2 places Karamanlı Lavender Fields and Karamanlı Grand Mosque
• 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