Western Anatolia

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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)
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Jan & Feb Breathe
in the alpine air
while skiing on
Uludağ, near
Bursa.
A
M
J
J
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May Fresh and
sunny weather for
hiking and exploring ruins around
mountain-ringed
Lake Eğirdir.
S
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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
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Sandîklî
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Çivril
Gümüšsu
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end
Akšehir
Sultandaÿî Gölü
Ri
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Yunak
Eber
Gölü
Tuzlukçu
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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.