Western Anatolia
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Western Anatolia
©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd Western Anatolia Includes İznik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Bursa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Mudanya . . . . . . . . . . . 294 Uludağ. . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 Eskişehir . . . . . . . . . . . 296 Phrygian Valley. . . . . . 299 Kütahya. . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Afyon (Afyonkarahisar) . . . . 302 Pamukkale. . . . . . . . . . 304 Afrodisias . . . . . . . . . . . 312 Lake District. . . . . . . . . 314 Eğirdir. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 Sagalassos . . . . . . . . . 320 Best Places to Eat ¨¨Kebapçı İskender (p292) ¨¨Köfteci Yusuf (p284) ¨¨Memphis (p298) Why Go? Durable, diverse and down to earth, Western Anatolia com bines everything from ancient sites and mountain terrain to some of Turkey’s heartiest food and friendliest people. The region’s diversity of ancient civilisations can be experi enced directly: hike the rock-carved Phrygian Valley, pound marble pavements in the ancient cities of Sagalassos and Afrodisias, or take a woodland pilgrimage on the St Paul Trail. Original Ottoman capital Bursa, meanwhile, is a cornerstone of Turkish identity, with mosques, imperial mausoleums and the İskender kebap. The shimmering travertines of Pamuk kale, on the other hand, are just great for splashing in. The region’s lesser-known attractions constitute its secret weapon, however: escapist Eğirdir, set on a tranquil lake, is perfect for hiking, a jaunt in a local fisherman’s boat or doing nothing at all; while vibrant Eskişehir, a student city with an atmospheric old town, offers river gondola rides and happening bars and restaurants. When to Go Bursa °C/°F Temp Rainfall Inches/mm 40/104 5/125 30/86 4/100 20/68 3/75 10/50 2/50 0/32 Best Places to Stay ¨¨Kitap Evi (p291) ¨¨Charly’s Pension (p317) ¨¨Melrose House (p309) 1/25 -10/14 0 -20/-4 J F M Jan & Feb Breathe in the alpine air while skiing on Uludağ, near Bursa. A M J J A May Fresh and sunny weather for hiking and exploring ruins around mountain-ringed Lake Eğirdir. S O N D Sep Enjoy Pamukkale’s crystal travertines, without the summer crowds. 28 1 Eskihisar Îzmit Bay of Îzmit Düzce Yalova Bolu Daÿi Akyazî Topçular E89 (980m) Çînarcîk Termal Bolu Abant Îmralî Gölü Pamukova Ankara Orhangazi Adasî Geyve Îznik Bandîrma Îznik Mudanya Gemlik Gölü Mudurnu Taraklî Çamoluk Kuš E90 Karacabey Seben Osmaneli Gölü Bursa Ulubat Yenišehir Gölpazarî Uludaÿ Gölü Çalî National Park Beypazarî Bilecik Înhisar Uludaÿ Çaltîlîbük Înegöl Cumalîkîzîk Susurluk Sarîcakaya Keles Gökçekaya Sarîyar Bozüyük Dam Orhaneli Dam Muttalip Alpu Mihalîççîk Harmancîk Înönü Eskišehir Dursunbey Beylikova Sea of Marmara (Marmara Denizi) Tavšanlî E90 Sabuncu Aizanoi Kümbet Çavdarhisar Altîntaš Baškomutan Historical Park UŠAK Demirköprü Dam Kula E96 Sincanlî ve r Sandîklî B M ük üy Çivril Gümüšsu eres end Akšehir Sultandaÿî Gölü Ri Ešme Yunak Eber Gölü Tuzlukçu We W esste tern rn A Anato n atolia lia A n at o l i a H i g hl i g h t s Sarîgöl Îscehisar Çay Sivaslî Alašehir Kiraz Afyon Çeltik E96 E97 Ankara (150km) Emirdaÿ Îhsaniye Gazlîgöl Dumlupînar Borlu Phrygian Sivrihisar Valley Çifteler Midas Šehri Gökbahçe Seyitgazi Kütahya Eski Gediz Gediz Sazîlar Yaylaköy Bigadiç Akšehir Kumdanlî Ilgîn Yalvaç Antiocheia-inHaydarlî Pisidia Argîthanî Baÿkonak Doÿanhisar Gelendost Šarkikaraaÿaç Eÿirdir Keçiborlu Buldan Dinar Buharkent Pamukkale Nazilli Kaklîk Antîocheîa Dazkîrî Hieropolis Maÿarasî Sivri Gölü Laodicea Eÿirdir Daÿi Sultanhisar Karacasu E24 Acîgöl Bašmakçî Denizli Kaklîk Geyre (1749m) (12km); Zîndan Burdur Aydîn Maÿarasî Beyšehir Afrodisias Burdur Isparta Davraz (56km) Kovada Gölü Gölü E87 Gölü Milli Parkî Beyšehir Daÿi Serinhisar Sagalassos (2653m) Yešilova Adada Sagrak Göktepe Acîpayam Aÿlasun Sütcüler Çandîr Kîzîlkaya Çavdîr Köyceÿiz Korkuteli Yazîlî Canyon Nature Park Perge (30km) St Paul Trail Beyaÿaç Altînkaya (Zerk) Caltepe 0 0 60 km 40 miles Aspendos (30km) Western Anatolia Highlights 1 Laze in calcite travertine pools on the snow-white ridges of Pamukkale (p304), beneath the ruins of ancient Hierapolis. 2 Find B&B bliss by the idyllic lake in Eğirdir (p314), and tackle the St Paul Trail through the Taurus Mountains. 3 Channel the exhilaration of a Roman gladiator, gazing from the tunnel onto Afrodisias’s (p312) vast stadium. 4 Ascend the lonely heights of Sagalassos (p320), a ruined mountain city with a magnificent rebuilt fountain. 5 Hike deep into a civilisation lost in the desolate, rock-hewn Phrygian Valley (p299). 6 Wind through the bazaars and unwind in a thermal hamam in the first Ottoman capital, Bursa (p285). 7 Indulge in the nightlife, Ottoman quarter and allround good vibes of Eskişehir (p296), inner Anatolia’s most European city.