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Sleeping

Eğirdir's family-run pensions cluster around the castle ruins (close to the centre) and at
the peninsula's far end, Yeşilada (1.5km north of the centre).

CHARLY'S PENSION €
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( 311 4611; www.charlyspension.com ; Kale Mah, 4 Nolu Sokak; s/d/tr " 35/55/65; ) This family-
run getaway, in a restored Ottoman-era house braced by the castle's western wall, offers
cheerfully painted rooms with weathered wood floors and luminous curtains. The placid
back balconies overlooking the lake are the venues for breakfast, dinner and sunbathing.
A small beach lies below. Breakfast is " 6.

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MAVIGÖL HOTEL €€
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( 425 1020; www.mavigolhotel.com ; s/d " 60/100; ) If you seek swimming pools, safes
and satellite TV, try Mavigöl, Eğirdir's only real hotel. Service is kind and attentive, and
rooms are spotless. Billiards and table tennis add to the attractions for youngsters.

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LALE PENSION €
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( 311 2406; www.lalehostel.com ; Kale Mahalessi 5 Sokak 2; s/d without breakfast " 45/65; )
Near the castle, the long-established Lale consists of a quiet pension, with well-main-
tained modern rooms and rooftop lounge offering lake views, and a hostel. Breakfast is
not included in the price, but meals can be enjoyed nearby in sister hotel Charly's Pension.

GÖL PENSION €€
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( 311 2370; [e-mail]; r " 80-100; ) This family-run pension out on Yeşilada
has spacious, clean and well-maintained rooms. Those on the top floor enjoy great lake
views from the private terrace.

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Eating

Pension dinners are tasty and Yeşilada has good fish restaurants. Local specialities include
istakoz (crayfish) and fish including the lake carp.
For caffeinated drinks, visit the Eğirdir Outdoor Center on the eastern waterfront.