Places to visit
Things to do in Yalvaç
20 destinations, each with a description, how long it takes and where it sits on the map.
In short
toroti’s catalogue holds 20 described destinations within Yalvaç, Isparta. The themes that come up most: History, Faith heritage, Museum, Culture, Local culture, Coast.
Antiocheia Antik Su Kemerleri
Yalvaç ilçesinde yer alan Pisidia Antiokheia kentinin Anıtsal Çeşmesi kuzey-güney caddesinin kuzey ucunda yer almaktadır. Muhtemelen MS I. yüzyıl sonlarında yapılan çeşme binası bugün temel seviyesindedir. Roma Döneminde gelişen şehrin su ihtiyacını karşılamak için “Su Çıktı” kaynağından kente uzanan yaklaşık l0 km uzunluğunda kesme taşlardan su kemeri inşa edilmiştir.
30 minutes
Roma Hamamı
As a result of the excavations, an important part of the stone-built structure, measuring 70x55 m, made of large and regular blocks, of which 7 spaces have been uncovered, remains underground and its plan has not been fully understood. The palaestra (physical training area), established in the area immediately to its east and connected with the bath, measures approximately 38x29 metres and is surrounded by a colonnaded gallery. The bath, water system and fountain, like, AD 1.
20 minutes
Antiocheia Antik Kenti
It is an ancient city located in the Lakes Region, on the border of Pisidia and Phrygia. It covers an area of 1 km on the northern strip of Yalvaç. The city has the appearance of a valley with its highest point of 1236 meters to the north. The city was founded during the Seleucid period in 275 B.C. by Seleucus I Nicator or his son Antiochus I Soter as an advanced outpost against the Galatians in Phrygia.
45 minutes
Leblebiciler Mahalle Camii
The mosque, built in the 19th century, has quite plain exterior facades and a prayer hall. It was built with spolia material. To the right of the entrance, there is a minaret made of brick material with a single balcony.
20 minutes
Yalvaç Müzesi
The ongoing research in the Ancient City of Pisidia Antiokheia, which became the focus of archaeological research for approximately 150 years, revealed the necessity of establishing a museum in Yalvaç as early as the 1900s. The artifacts uncovered during the excavations carried out by the Americans were moved to the high school building in Yalvaç at the end of the excavation season, and later, although the excavations had ended in 1947, a storage facility was built for the artifacts that continued to come from Yalvaç and the surrounding villages.
45 minutes
Pisidia Antiokheia Antik Kenti
The Ancient City of Pisidia Antiokheia is located in the Lakes Region, where the Mediterranean, Aegean and Central Anatolia regions intersect, approximately 1 kilometer northeast of Yalvaç district of Isparta province. The city was established on sloping and partly rocky terrain. The Hisarardı road passes to its north and west, while the Antiochos (Hisarardı) Stream passes to its southeast. In the city, which can be described as having an irregular plan, there are structural remains belonging to the Roman and Byzantine Periods.
45 minutes
Antiokheia Antik Kenti Roma Hamamı
Located in the northwestern corner of the city, 150 metres from the fountain building, the bath draws attention with its quite large and solid structure. As a result of the excavations, 7 spaces of the stone-built structure made of large and regular blocks, measuring 70x55 metres, have been uncovered; a significant part of it is underground and its plan has not been fully understood.
45 minutes
Men Kutsal Alanı
The Sacred Area was built in the name of the "Moon God Men" and its history dates back to the 4th century BC. The hill and its foothills consist of many structures. To the south, on the highest hill, stands the Temple of Men. The temple was built on a platform with many steps. There is a Temenos Wall surrounding the temple. Near the north and east of Men Kutsal Alanı, there are some house ruins, and at the far north there are stadium ruins.
45 minutes
Limenia Adası
It is an island in Hoyran Lake in Gaziri Mevkii, 25 kilometers from Yalvaç. It is approximately 3 kilometers from the shore and can only be reached from the lakeside by fishing boats. On the island are the ruins of the Temple of Goddess Artemis and walls from the Byzantine Period surrounding the island all around. In the middle of the island, which measures 250 x 400 meters, there is a slight elevation.
45 minutes
Kaş Hacı Bey Camii
The entrance of the structure, located in Kaş Hacıbey Neighborhood, is from the north, while its south facade is blind and its west facade is adjacent to the neighboring building. The structure is covered with a hipped roof and has wide eaves. The part of the square-planned structure up to the plinth level was built of spolia stones. The upper part is masonry.
45 minutes
Yalvaç Taşevi Plaji
Located in the Hoyran part of Eğirdir Lake, 20 kilometers from Yalvaç, Taşevi Beach offers its visitors enjoyable moments with its fine sands, the clearest and cleanest waters of the lake, and the environmental and landscaping arrangement made along the shoreline.
45 minutes
Salur Mahalle Camii
Although it is understood from the inscription of the square-planned mosque located in Salur Mahallesi that it dates to the 19th century, it is seen that it has undergone changes due to repairs carried out over time. The interior of the building, whose hipped roof is covered with traditional tiles, also reflects the architectural characteristics of the period.
45 minutes
Kaş Camii / Kavakli Camii
The mosque, located on Hacıkadın Sokak and also known as Kavaklı Camii, stands in a garden; its main walls are built of hearth stones on a spolia block-stone foundation, and it has a hipped roof. It is covered with Marseille tiles. The dome, within the roof, is not very deep at the center of the flat ceiling.
45 minutes
Devlethan Cami
It is located in the district of Yalvaç. The exact construction date and architect of the mosque are not known. However, the mosque's Anatolian Seljuk Sultan I.
20 minutes
Sofular Mahalle Aşağı Camii
The mosque located in Sofular Mahallesi has a square plan and has undergone changes due to repairs carried out over time. The interior of the building, which has a hipped roof covered with traditional tiles, also reflects the architectural features of the period.
45 minutes
Sofular Mahalle Yukarı Camii
The mosque located in Sofular Mahallesi has a square plan and has undergone changes due to repairs carried out over time. The interior of the building, which has a hipped roof covered with traditional tiles, also reflects the architectural characteristics of the period.
45 minutes
Eski Mahalle Camii
The mosque located in Eski Mahalle has a square plan and is built with spolia stones up to the plinth level, with masonry walls above. The building’s hipped roof is covered with Marseille-type tiles and has wide eaves.
45 minutes
Merkez Yeni Cami
It is located in the center of Yalvaç, right in front of Devlethan Camii. The structure, whose walls are made of rubble stone on the outside and horasan mortar on the inside and which dates to the 19th century, has an approximately square plan and a dome resting on four columns.
20 minutes
Kaş Aşağı Camii
The mosque, located in Kaş Mahallesi, has a rectangular plan and has undergone changes due to repairs carried out over time. Its hipped roof is covered with traditional Turkish tiles.
45 minutes
Müderris Mahalle Camii
The mosque, located in Müderris Mahallesi, has a square plan and has undergone changes due to repairs carried out over time. Its hipped roof is covered with traditional tiles.
45 minutes