Mount Davraz ( tr, Davraz Dağı), also sometimes cited as Mount Davras, is a mountain and a winter sports and ski resort in the
Taurus Mountains
The Taurus Mountains ( Turkish: ''Toros Dağları'' or ''Toroslar'') are a mountain complex in southern Turkey, separating the Mediterranean coastal region from the central Anatolian Plateau. The system extends along a curve from Lake Eğird ...
in
Isparta Province
Isparta Province ( tr, ) is a province in southwestern Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Afyon to the northwest, Burdur to the southwest, Antalya to the south, and Konya to the east. It has an area of 8,993 km2 and a population of 448,298 ...
in southern
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in ...
. The nearest cities are the province seat of
Isparta and its depending district of
Eğirdir
Eğirdir is a town and district of Isparta Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey.
History
The town and the lake were formerly called ''Eğridir'', a Turkish pronunciation and possible appropriation of the town's old Greek name Akrotor ...
, both of which are at a roughly equal distance of from the Davraz Ski Resort ( tr, Isparta Davraz Kayak Merkezi).
Antalya
la, Attalensis grc, Ἀτταλειώτης
, postal_code_type = Postal code
, postal_code = 07xxx
, area_code = (+90) 242
, registration_plate = 07
, blank_name = Licence plate
...
is away and, served by good road connections, is approximately a 1 ½ hour transfer.
The tallest peak (''Büyük Davraz'') at the resort is with the highest skiing height being at . There are black, red, blue and yellow runs, so there are facilities for all levels of skiers. Access to the slopes is via drag and chair lifts - depending on the particular run.
The resort is open from December 1 each year, although the main period of winter sports varies with the snow conditions, which usually means from the first week in January.
Davraz is served by one main hotel, Sirene Davras Ski and Wellness Hotel. The hotel is located at .
Gallery
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File:Davraz Kayak Merkezi.jpg
External links
Southern Turkey Winter Sportswww.davraz.com Official site of Sirene Davras Skiwww.davraz.com.tr Official site of the ski resortwww.davras.com General information
{{Mountains of Turkey
Landforms of Isparta Province
Davraz
Ski areas and resorts in Turkey
Tourist attractions in Isparta Province