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On this route only Antalya, Egirdir and Yalvac have plenty of places to stay. This is a complete list of accommodation available for groups. Couples and singles may be offered other accommodation in village houses.



ANTALYA
Atelya pension In an old courtyard house in the old city. (242) 241 6416, Fax 241 2848. Sabah Pension Near the Kesik Minare, is good value and very friendly; restaurant, beer, car-hire. (242) 247 5345. www.sabahpansiyon.8m.com

KURŞUNLU WATERFALL
Gizli Vadi Restorant Kamping Bulent Yilmaz has a campsite 500m down the road with internet, toilets, showers, restaurant. Will collect from airport or arrange taxis. 05378706756, dreamsboy_10@hotmail.com (English).
Ucansu Restaurant Close to the first waterfall, a restaurant with terrace where you could sleep.

KOZAN (Pednelissos)
S of the village, Pednelissos restaurant. Comfortable beds for about 10 plus an outdoor restaurant, terrace, showers and good food. Suleyman 02427361015 (English).

CANDIR CANYON
Baysal Fish Farm and Restaurant, between Candır and the Canyon; pension rooms may be available shortly. In the Canyon, Bilal Turhan has 3-4 large tents to rent, a restaurant, snacks and toilets all alongside the river. 02463586272 or 05378690300.

SUTCULER
Karacan hotel, on the Egirdir road near the Jandarma. About 8 rooms with bathrooms and a terrace overlooking the valley; good cooking, local specialities. Ibrahim and Gulay, 02463512411 or 05447433232.

ADADA
Hasan Huseyin and Ramazan, the duty guardians at Adada, have opened the village school to provide 10 beds in 4 rooms, a bathroom, kitchen and dining-room. Village women can provide good meals. Hasan Huseyin 05362920128 or 02463645547, Ramazan 05342728080 or 02463645554.

KARABUK
Several pensions on the W side of the river just downstream from the Oluk Bridge. All do lunches and evening meals; most allow camping. Eko Motel  05326840231, Perge Restaurant and pension 05334758108.

N of BESKONAK
Tefvik can accommodate groups or singles in his house near the Koprulu River, right inside the canyon. Evening meals, en-suite chalets, mattresses in a large room or camping. Tevfik Kaya 05382769026. Base for Meidan of www.geotravel.co.il

SELGE
Seref and Emine have the house nearest the theatre. They will do meals for solos and groups and let you sleep on their balcony. 05373714476. Adem Bahar has beds for 6-8 people and also guides groups; new accommodation soon. 05357628116.

KESTANELIK
Hasan Kuburlu will organise meals and snacks for groups. May help with accommmodation, 05359818455.

CALTEPE
Barca Pension, Erdinc and his wife Emine have a pension (8 beds) above their village house. Very clean, nicely decorated, with kitchen, shower and lovely balcony. New en-suite chalet rooms due to open in May 2010. 02427711038 or 05436332599. Also Baba Pension, run by Balkan Zengin, on 05544268731.

KOZDERE
Huseyin and Sefika Gok have a small house and a wooden cabin W of the village and can accommodate 8 people in 3 rooms. Camping in their orchard; good home cooking. 02463682068 or 05357999310.

CIMENOVA
Ahmet Cakmak has a village house which can accommodate up to 15 people. 02463682095 or 05385805300.

BEYDILI

Yakob can organize food and accommodate groups at his own and other houses. 05373379798.

CUKURCA
The Muhtar, Hasan, can accommodate visitors in a misafir evi (visitors’ house) 02463735144. Pala also accommodates and feeds walkers. 05386284580 or 02463735152.

KESME
The Imam, Huseyin Hoca (house next to teashop at the exit junction) has beds for 4-5 people and does food 05377654213. Sait Soycicek, the bus driver, has room for a few people his house. 02463735079 or 05352291426 (mobile).

KASIMLAR

Abdulrahman Kokdogan has accommodation for 8-10 people in 4 rooms plus a huge restaurant (with mattresses) at his house on the bend in the road just above the town. 02463712218 or 05372515032.

TOTA YAYLASI

A 3-bedroomed house belonging to the Forestry Ministry sleeps 6 in comfort and has 3 bathrooms, dining room, kitchen and terrace with barbecue. No sheets, blankets, catering or supplies. For group accommodation, enquire at the Tourism Office in Isparta – 02462232798.

SIPAHILER
Ask at the teahouse about accommodation over the mosque.

KASNAK
On the route through the forest, retired colonel and fruit farmer Adem Kayan has a new house and can offer accommodation for a few people. Mail or phone first (English). 05448584818 ademkayan@yahoo.com

DAVRAZ
Davraz Ski Lodge, seasonally open for skiing, large rooms, half board, more expensive at weekends. 02462672020. www.davrasskicenter.com

EGIRDIR
Lale pension and Charley’s pension. Open all year, range of rooms from en-suite to bunk-beds; home cooking, internet, terrace. Ibo can arrange guides, transport, tent hire, make bookings for you, etc. Contact: Ibrahim, 02463112406 or 05422417213. lalehostel@hotmail.com; www.lalehostel.com.
Ali's Pension, on the island. Ali can take you fishing. Good home cooking. Contact: Birsen, 02463122547.

BARLA
Sezai has the last house in the village (on the way to the church) and can sleep 6-8 people in comfort. Good home cooking. 05437294310.

DIKMEN CIFTLIGI
Mustafa has basic rooms and can provide meals. Boat across the lake to Kemerdamlıgı. 05355192273.

ASAGI TIRTAR
Ramazan, the Muhtar, can arrange accommodation. 05368198905.

SUCULLU
Senol Ozkanlı, the Mayor, has set up a superb Misafir Evi (visitors’ house), close to the Mayor’s offices. Accommodation for 10-12 people in comfortable twin or triple bedrooms, sitting room, dining room, showers, kitchen. Excellent meals provided by the village women. 02464637133 or 05358817302.

YALVAC
Oba Hotel is often full during the week; Apostel Hotel is large, expensive and not very clean. We recommend you stay in Sucullu if at all possible – regular minibuses run between the two.

[Updated May 2010]

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