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Egirdir Travel Guide

Egirdir (Turkish: Egirdir Golu, formerly Egridir) is the name of a lake and of the town situated on the shore of that lake (Egirdir) in Turkey. The lake lies in the Turkish Lake District and is 186 kilometers (116 miles) north of Antalya. With an area of 482 km2 it is the fourth largest (second largest freshwater) lake in Turkey.

The town and the lake were formerly called Egridir, a Turkish pronunciation of the towns old Greek name Akrotiri. Unfortunately, Egridir means it is crooked in Turkish. Therefore, to remove the negative connotations of the name, in the 1980s the i and the r were transposed in a new official name, thus creating Egirdir, a name that evokes spinning and flowers, although many people in Turkey still call both the town and the lake by its former name.

Lake Egirdir has two islands, connected to the mainland by a long causeway into the town of Egirdir:

* Can Ada (meaning Life Island) the smallest of the two islands.

* Yesil Ada (Green Island, formerly known as Nis) - until 1923, was home to a Greek community living in stone and timber houses.

Egirdir Weather Forecast

Current Time in Egirdir : 18:29 | Sat, October 11, 2008

Sunday's forecast for Egridir, Turkey

Drizzle. Mostly cloudy. Cool. Temperature of 11°C. Winds 24km NNE. Humidity will be 70% with a dewpoint of 3° and comfort level of 8°C. There is a 32% chance of precipitation.
High: 11 °C | Low: 5 °C

Monday's forecast for Egridir, Turkey

Mostly sunny. Refreshingly cool, Crisp. Temperature of 17°C. Winds 11km ESE. Humidity will be 28% with a dewpoint of -3° and comfort level of 17°C. There is a 0% chance of precipitation.
High: 17 °C | Low: 3 °C

Tuesday's forecast for Egridir, Turkey

Sprinkles late. More sun than clouds. Mild. Temperature of 19°C. Winds 11km ESE. Humidity will be 56% with a dewpoint of 3° and comfort level of 19°C. There is a 30% chance of precipitation.
High: 19 °C | Low: 3 °C

Egirdir Map - Coordinates Latitude 37.8703, Longitude 30.84

Egirdir Hostels - Backpacker Accomodation - Hostels in Turkey

Lale Hostel Visit Egirdir, a traditional Turkish fishing town overlooking a lovely lake. Ours is a most hospitable establishment..	Sehsuvar Peace Pension A fishermans family bed and breakfast located in the centre of the Green Island. Peaceful and friendly with plenty of parking available. ..
Ali's Pension Your hosts Musa, Birsen & family welcome you to Alis Pension. We are small lakeside family, our pension situated on the green island of Yesilada. ..