Ormana

Situated on the Taurus Mountains at an altitude of 1,000 meters in the İbradı district of Antalya, Ormana has been of strategic importance throughout history. Known as Erymna and once an ancient Roman city in the region of Pisidia, Ormana has been a settlement since the Hellenistic era, and is situated on the Seljuk Konya-Antalya Silk Road. Nowadays, it is a village with a population of 600 and is known for its unique house architecture. Ormana is also famous for its vineyards and wild horses. This beautiful village offers both natural and cultural wonders!

Discover the Button Houses

The village, which combines history, culture, and nature, bears traces of a seven-hundred-year-old history. The town’s famous “button houses” – built without any mortar, using solely stones and cedar wood – are today under protection as a component of cultural heritage. This particular architecture technique, specific to this part of Anatolia, is made possible thanks to materials easily available in the region. These houses’ wooden “buttons” ensure the equilibrium of the walls, diminish its load, and provide flexibility in case of an earthquake. As the inhabitants of the region make a living from agriculture and livestock breeding, the ground floor of the two-story button houses is generally designed to serve as a stable, hayloft, or cellar. The first floor is the living area. Houses have characteristic woodwork and trims that are signs of master craftsmanship. With more than 300 button houses and abundant natural beauty, Ormana is a hidden paradise on the foothill of the Taurus Mountains.