Yalvac

Yalvaç is a town in eastern Isparta Province and the seat of Yalvaç District (area 1,402 km², population around 45,900 as of 2022; the town itself has around 22,500 residents). It is an important historical centre: the ruins of Antioch of Pisidia lie about 1 km northeast of the town centre. Founded in the Hellenistic period and refounded as a Roman colony by Augustus around 25–23 BC (settled largely by veterans of Legio V Gallica), the city was buried and largely forgotten until 20th-century excavations; Yalvaç Museum, built in the early 1960s, now holds roughly 22,000 artefacts, many from the Antioch excavations. The town is also known for its historic houses and the Sultan Dağları mountain scenery.

By Plane

Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport (ISE IATA) about 60 km west.

By Car / Road

On the D695, 60 km east of Isparta.

Walkable.

• Antioch of Pisidia — Extensive ruins of the Roman city, including a theatre, aqueduct and temple.

• Yalvaç Museum — Artefacts from the ancient city.

• Historic houses — Traditional Ottoman architecture.

• Sultan Dağları — Mountain views.

• Archaeological site visit — Explore the Roman ruins.

• Mountain walks.

Local restaurants.

Tea houses.

Small hotels.

Local handicrafts.

• Isparta — 60 km west.
• Beyşehir — 30 km north, lake town.
• Konya — 150 km east.