Dishes you should try in Keçiborlu: Gül Lokumu and Keşkek (wheat and lamb dish). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Keçiborlu is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Keçiborlu
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Gül Lokumu
Turkish delight made with rose water, Keçiborlu's best-known sweet. It stands out for its pink colour and intense rose aroma.
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Keşkek (wheat and lamb dish)
Wheat and lamb are pounded together and cooked. In Keçiborlu it is the traditional dish served at weddings and festive meals.
Dishes from Isparta Cuisine
What to eat in Isparta →These dishes are known throughout Isparta province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Isparta Kabune Pilavı (lamb and rice pilaf)
A pilaf cooked with lamb and rice, with a registered geographical indication.
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Yalvaç Hamursuzu (Yalvaç pastry)
A pastry with a registered geographical indication.
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Senirkent Samsa Tatlısı (Senirkent syrupy samsa)
A syrupy dessert with a registered geographical indication.
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Uluborlu Kuyruğu Sulu Böreği (Uluborlu boiled-pastry börek)
A börek with a registered geographical indication.
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Senirkent Banağı (Senirkent wheat dish)
A local dish with a registered geographical indication.
What to Buy in Keçiborlu: Local Products
- Keçiborlu Rose Oil Rose oil produced in the district is one of the most valuable raw materials for the global perfume industry. The rose oil factories in Keçiborlu account for a significant share of annual production.
- Lavender Oil Oil obtained from lavender grown in Keçiborlu, used in aromatherapy and the cosmetics sector.
What Keçiborlu Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Rose and Lavender Festival
Festivals held during the rose and lavender harvest bring together local people and visitors. Field tours, rose oil distillation demonstrations and sales of local products take place.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Keçiborlu?
Keçiborlu is known for 2 local dishes, above all Gül Lokumu and Keşkek (wheat and lamb dish). Turkish delight made with rose water, Keçiborlu's best-known sweet. It stands out for its pink colour and intense rose aroma.
What is Keçiborlu famous for?
Keçiborlu is known for Gül Lokumu, Keçiborlu Rose Oil and Rose and Lavender Festival. Its best-known sights include Akdağ and Burdur Lake.
What to buy in Keçiborlu?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Keçiborlu include Keçiborlu Rose Oil and Lavender Oil.
Keçiborlu Travel Guide
- Things to Do in Keçiborlu 7 places to visit
- What to Eat in Isparta All the famous dishes of the province
What to Eat in Other Districts of Isparta
- Isparta Central District 4 dishes Isparta Kebabı (Isparta kebab), Gül Lokumu (rose Turkish delight) and Keşkek
- Aksu 2 dishes Keşkek and Yörük Çorbası (Yörük soup)
- Atabey 2 dishes Gül Reçeli (rose jam) and Tandır Çorbası (tandır soup)
- Eğirdir 6 dishes Eğirdir Kereviti (Eğirdir crayfish), Göl Balığı Tava (fried lake fish) and Elmalı Tatlı (caramelised apple dessert)
- Gelendost 2 dishes Elmalı Kurabiye (apple cookies) and Göl Balığı (lake fish)
- Gönen 2 dishes Gül Reçeli (rose jam) and Bazlama (flatbread)
- Senirkent 3 dishes Senirkent Samsa Tatlısı, Senirkent Üzüm Pekmezi (Senirkent grape molasses) and Senirkent banağı (Senirkent banak)
- Sütçüler 3 dishes Keçi Tandır (goat tandır), Yörük Çorbası (Yörük soup) and Bazlama (flatbread)
- Şarkikaraağaç 4 dishes Göl Balığı (lake fish), Keşkek (wheat and lamb dish) and Tandır Ekmeği (clay-oven bread)
- Uluborlu 2 dishes Keşkek and Tandır Ekmeği (tandır bread)
- Yalvaç 8 dishes Yalvaç Pidesi, Höşmerim (cheese and flour dessert) and Keşkek (wheat and lamb porridge)
- Yenişarbademli 2 dishes Dağ Keçisi Tandır (mountain goat tandır) and Yörük Çorbası (Yörük soup)