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Municipality in Turkey
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Isparta is a city in the Lakes District (Göller Yöresi) of Mediterranean Turkey, best known for its production of rose oil. In 2022 the population was 247,600.
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Said Nursî (1877-1960) was a Kurdish Sunni Muslim theologian who wrote extensive commentary on the Koran, and advocated a synthesis of science and religious faith. Inevitably he was persecuted, jailed and almost executed by sundry authorities, without them waiting to see if his prediction of Doomsday for 1530 AH / 2106 AD was correct. He spent his later years in Isparta, where his home is a shrine-cum-museum.
Large display of kilims, Turkish traditional carpets. It's on the 10th floor, with city views.
Decent central hotel, clean and spacious rooms, but poor a/c and sound-proofing.
Clean and spacious but poor a/c and some noise.
Boxy edge-of-town hotel at the junction of D685 and D330, convenient for motorists though the basement car park is dingy.
By bus
Buses from Istanbul run six times a day and take 10 hours via Gebze, Izmit, Kütahya and Afyon. They continue to Antalya, another 2 hr 30 min.
By train
From Izmir, Göller Ekspresi or Lakes Express runs once daytime and once overnight, taking 10 hours via Izmir Airport, Selcuk (for Ephesus and Kuşadası), Aydın, Nazilli and Denizli (for Pamukkale).
The town sights are all within walking distance. You need your own wheels for outlying sights.
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