Valley of the Smells: Isparta City

The aromatic plant paradise is described by Isparta city, because of the flower fields that embrace it, headed by lily, rose and lavender, which carried great importance to the state in terms of economic and tourism. "Valley of the Smells" and " Paradise of the Roses in the world" .

Isparta is located to the southwest of Turkey, 600 kilometers from Istanbul, and bordered by Antalya to the south at 140 kilometers, Burdur from the southwest, Konya to the east, and Afyon from the northwest. It is a city high above sea level, characterized by the diversity of its terrain between the plains and mountains, rivers and fresh lakes.

Economy in the city of Isparta:

Isparta is famous for its agriculture, especially grape, apple, cherry and roses.It is one of the best fertile soils in the Mediterranean.It is also known for its ski centers in winter, and the production and export of products such as carpets, roses, and other products based on roses industry, which exports them to all parts of the world, especially to the European continent, and perhaps the most prominent contracting companies are French companies in the first place, which uses roses in the manufacture of cosmetics, body creams and skin, and perfumes French perfume, which manufactured and then sells at high prices.

The city of Isparta is famous for producing about 65% of the world's needs of rose oil, which is a major component in the manufacture of perfumes and cosmetics; During the harvest season, the state attracts thousands of local and foreign tourists to see the beautiful scenery of these flowers, where the number of visitors to the state annually increases thanks to those flowers.

During May each year, lily blossoms form a charming painting while harvesting, as tourists do not miss the opportunity to take photographs of lily fields while harvesting. Lilies are usually grown in garden gardens as ornamental flowers, but they are an important source of income in Isparta, where they are grown on large areas.

The flower-picking season starts at the end of May and lasts until the end of June.

Lavender begins its harvest season in July and lasts until August, turning the village of kuyucak in keçiborlu district, which accounts for 80% of lavender production in Turkey, into a stunning purple color.

Harvesting begins in the fields, and roses are quickly transported to rose oil plants before they wither. Production of just one kilogram of rose oil takes four tons of rose, or about two million roses collected by hand. Isparta exports 95% of its production of rose oil abroad, at a price of about ten thousand euros per kilogram

Tourism in the city of Isparta:

Most tourists do not know the city of Isparta, it is not a destination on the map of Turkish tourism, and there is not much information about them in the search engines on the Internet, and rarely intended for travelers on their trips despite the beauty of the unspoiled nature, and the wonderful and quiet atmosphere that suit those seeking calm and relaxation and famous for plantations of roses of various shapes and types, the most famous red roses, and plain green plains, and beautiful streets, which may be cut by snakes and wild turtles at any moment in front of passers-by.

It is characterized by the presence of the University of Demirel, which made it a young city of excellence. The city of Isparta has the birthplace of President Suleyman Demirel, the village of Islam koy, and there is also a statue of the President. The city has many restaurants that serve delicious dishes, and various flower shops, but the disadvantage of the city of Isparta is the lack of five-star hotels Most of them are modest but very clean hotels, along with many furnished apartments, and one or two hotels are classified as four-star hotels only.

In Isparta there are two national parks, Kovada, which consists of bays and beaches, surrounded by forests and characterized by a temperate climate and Byzantine churches, as well as Kizildag Park, which contains thousands of tall cedar trees.

The Turkish state is famous for many lakes, including Lake "Golcuk", which is located eight kilometers from the center of the city of Isparta, with a length of 1300 meters and a width of 2.5 kilometers, the depth is thirty meters.

For museums, the Isparta Museum is an archaeological monument of the city as it is the Museum of Antiquities and Ethnographic Antiquities.

The city can be reached from Istanbul or Antalya easily, as there are many clean breaks on the road, which provide distinctive and integrated services. In Isparta, there is Demirel Airport, but it is not used after the crashed plane which killed about 57 people, and spread Mosques in all areas of the city such as Sinan Pasa Mosque, which bears the name of the greatest architect in the history of the Ottoman Empire.