After a quick stop in Olympos (a small town with ancient ruins beside the beach) we headed north to Egirdir, a small town situated on the shores of Lake Egirdir, Turkey's 4th largest lake. In Lycian times Egirdir was an important town because it was situated along the "royal road" which connected Babylon and Ephesus. We spent a couple of nights here staying in a cute hostel which overlooked the lake.
While here we walked up nearby Mt Sivri for awesome views out over the lake - it took a couple of hours to get to the small village of Akpinar at the top where we drank tea and admired the view. We also spent some time exploring Yesilada, a small island which is connected to the mainland via a man-made causeway. Here we enjoyed a delicious fresh fish dinner (from the lake) on the shores of the lake.
Olympos: (ruins + beach)
Lake Egirdir:
Fresh fish for dinner:
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