The Pelitözü reservoir is seven kilometres from the centre of Bilecik, ringed by pines. It covers 213.5 hectares and was made for irrigation.
Being easy to reach and large, it draws a good many people, particularly at weekends. Tents can be pitched and barbecues lit around the shore, and there are tea gardens and gözleme houses. Bicycles can be hired for the circuit of the lake, and pedalos for the water itself.
Getting there
- Access
- Pelitözü village in the central district of Bilecik; city transport reaches it.
When to go
- Climate
- Across Bilecik as a whole, monthly mean temperatures run from 2.6 °C in January to 22.2 °C in August; the mean stays between 15 and 25 °C in May, June, July, August and September; rainfall is heaviest in December (55 mm) and lightest in August (13 mm). Long-term means for 1939-2025 from the Turkish State Meteorological Service (MGM).
