BURDURPOPULATION : 72.500

ELEVATION : 950 metres

The history of Burdur region extends back to pre-historic times. As from the 17th century BC the area came under the rule of the Arzawa kingdom, the western neighbor of the Hittites. They had become the rulers of Pisidia, Pamphylia and Lycia regions of Anatolia. During the 7th century BC, Pisidia, and Phrygia was conquered by the kingdom of Lydia. In 546 BC, Croesus, the King of Lydia was defeated

by Persians who ruled over the region until the arrival of Alexander the Great in 334 BC. After the 1st century BC., the area was controlled by the Romans, and later inherited by the Byzantine Empire, the East Romans. In the 11th century AD and onwards, Turks inhabited the region, and later

passed to the hands of Ottomans. After the foundation of Republic, Burdur was made a province.

Burdur lake has a altitude of 845 meters (2773 ft), and is 35 kilometers long and 9 kilometers across at it widest. The lake has no drainage (karsts)

system, therefore its waters are sulfurous and salty. The Burdur lake provides an important habitat for many species, especially birds; white-headed ducks,

white storks, and sometimes flocks of flamingos visit the lake.

Burdur archealogical museum has very important items from different times like pre-historic,

Roman,Greek and Ottoman.It is full of statues,coins,tombs,handcrafts.

Copper handmade crafts are very common in the city

Alaca weaving is the unique handmade scarf, tablecloth

Handmade carpetry and rugs

Burdur’s economy depends mainly on agriculture and animal farming

Opium field

Burdur is known as Lake District with it’s 9 lakes

Republic square park

Watch tower and Grand mosque

Scene from old town

Insuyu cave

Burdur Kebab

Wallnut paste dessert- Turkish delightonly made in Burdur

Rural life in Burdur region

Traditional Burdur house

Ancient sites around Burdur

Old Burdur photos