News
Eğirdir Water Festival Recap
[Video] Guests could try their hand at sailing or windsurfing if they had the courage and many did. It looks like the Eğirdir Water Festival will be an annual event. A fishing competition started the day and since Eğirdir is a fishing community, turnout was excellent. Quite a few fish were caught with the top [...]
Eğirdir Water Festival Scheduled
The Eğirdir Water Festival is almost here. Tomorrow morning, Sunday, 17 July 2011, the festival will kick off at 10:00 am. The public is invited to participate in the activities. Bring the kids and the entire family. The Schedule is as follows: 1000: Fishing Competition 1400: Yeşilada Activities 1500: Opening 1600: Swimming Competition 1630: District [...]
Eğirdir Motorcycle Festival: Camping, Riding Tours, Competitions, Fun
(VIDEO) Several weeks ago promotional posters for the 2011 Eğirdir Motorcycle Festival appeared everywhere. Just as promised, over the weekend motorcycles and their owners showed up “en masse”. If you were unable to attend this year’s festival, you definitely need to plan for next year! This event was about motorcycles and enjoying the beautiful outdoors. [...]
Things to Do
Eğirdir Outdoor Center: Bike Rental, Cafe & Çayevi
Open less than a year, Eğirdir’s Bike Rental, Outdoor Cafe & Çayevi is a popular place. Owner Ibrahim Ağartan (of Lale Pansyon fame) his father, and staff have turned this lakeside location into a relaxing place to hang out. Of course, the view of the mountains and Eğirdir Harbor are amazing from your seat at [...]
Yeşil Ada Harbor Boat Rental
Lake Eğirdir is arguably the most beautiful lake in all of Turkey. Surrounded by snow-capped mountains well into summer, this massive body of water and the bordering mountains are something to behold. At 482 square kilometers (186 sq miles) Lake Eğirdir is also one of the largest lakes in Turkey. As a new resident of Eğirdir, I could [...]
Thursday Means Market Day in Eğirdir
I knew I was about to have an experience when I exited my front door on Yesilada and heard the street noises from Egirdir a mile away. Every Thursday vendors from all over the region line the streets and sidewalks of Egirdir for the Bazaar.
When I first heard about Market Day I thought it was a day set aside to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables only. Was I ever wrong!
Places to Eat
Damak Döner Salonu
Eğirdir’s Damak Döner Salonu in central Eğirdir is great place to eat good inexpensive food (less than 5 TL per person). What is a Döner Salonu? Döner means “rotary.” Salonu means “hall.” Döner refers to the upright rotisserie equipment that cooks the meat (usually spiced chicken). Hall is the area where you eat. Pretty simple. [...]
Derya Restaurant
Derya Restaurant has an amazing view of Lake Eğirdir and the mountains. Their great location opposite Eğirdir Hotel and right next to the lake provides diners a wonderful atmosphere. The indoor dining room could easily handle a bus load of patrons. Rooftop dining is an option also. The roof is covered to protect from the [...]
Poyraz Aile Restauranti
The Poyraz Family Restaurant is aptly named. Poyraz means Nor’easter, as in wind. Sitting on the north shore of Yeşıl Ada, the Poyraz receives its share of strong wind coming through the mountains from the Northeast. While the winter wind can be harsh at times, the views of Lake Eğirdir and the mountains are [...]
Big Fish Restaurant
Yeşil Ada (Green Island) is a great place to visit while on holiday. This island has history. After the first World War, the Greek population packed up and moved back to Greece, leaving their homes and churches behind. Part of the intrigue of Yeşil Ada are the ruins that remain. St Stephan’s Church is a [...]
Günaylar Pide ve Kebap
Every time one turns around in Eğirdir there is a different place to eat. Pide, kebap, çop şiş, köfte, and piliç restaurants are everywhere; not to mention all the döner salonus.
Günaylar Pide and Kebab is just one of the many good restaurants we have found in Eğirdir near the Hızırbey Mosque.
