Discover Çobanisa at Davraz

Çobanisa lies northwest of Davraz Dağı at an elevation of 1,250 to 1,300 metres and is known as the gateway to Davraz. A nature-oriented guesthouse with 24 beds is listed for Çobanisa. Check the accommodation details before booking.

Location and getting there

A road running through Çobanisa provides access from Isparta and Eğirdir to the winter sports tourism centre at Davraz Dağı. Paved road connections link Çobanisa and Davraz Dağı with Isparta city centre, the district centre of Eğirdir and surrounding villages. A 2011 study noted that private vehicles were generally used; during the ski season, from December to May, municipal buses were also an option. If you plan to travel by bus, check the current timetable in advance.

Winter tourism and rose gardens

A 2011 study describes how rural, or village, tourism developed in Çobanisa alongside winter tourism. A regional article dated 7 June 2021 described a seasonal addition: visits to the rose gardens at the foot of Davraz increased after the ski season ended. This gave rural tourism in Çobanisa a concept combining “mountain and rose.” The connection with roses is therefore distinct in timing from Davraz’s winter tourism: the increase described began after the ski season ended. If rose gardens are part of your travel plans, check current visiting options in advance.

Winter sports and village life

A report by Anadolu Ajansı dated 12 February 2017 stated that Emrah Perçemkaya, who worked as a shepherd in Çobanisa, gave snowboard lessons to visitors to the Davraz Kayak Merkezi and to children from the village. A 2011 study mentions the Davraz Çobanisa Köyü Kayak İhtisas Kulübü, which had 14 licensed athletes from the village; its members trained on the Davraz ski slopes and prepared for competitions. The examples differ in their intended participants: Perçemkaya’s lessons were for visitors and village children, while the club focused on local athletes and competition preparation.

Crafts and encounters

A 2011 study reports that holidaymakers in Çobanisa could watch local handicrafts being made and visit villagers in their homes. These two activities add a cultural dimension to the village’s profile alongside winter sports.

Regional produce

A 2011 study also described the food on offer in the area of the Davraz mountain lodges set up as a restaurant. Local and international tourists were offered regional dishes as well as food produced in the village, including walnuts, eggs, cheese, pekmez, milk and almonds. The same study reports that some villagers sold products made in the village to tourists and day visitors along the road running through Çobanisa. These two connections to local produce took different forms: at the mountain lodges, it was part of the restaurant offering; by the road, villagers sold products directly to tourists and day visitors.

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