made the province of Manisa an attractive and interesting holiday center with the rich cultural and natural beauties providing different holiday possibilities.
SITES OF INTEREST: Spil Mountain National Park, Mevlevi House, Horse Square, Çınarlıçeşme, Süreyya, Kadıköy-Dedeçam, Kocamurtluk, Seyrangâh Çamlığı, Süleymanlı Çamlığı and Mermeroluk forest recreation areas, Urganlı,Sart, Kurşunlu and Menteşe hot springs, Ağlayan Kaya (Crying Rock), Sart antique city, Manisa Castle, Manisa Grand Mosque, Muradiye, Hatuniye and Sultan mosque complexes, Çeşnigir, İvaz Pasha, Yıldırım and Şeyh Sinan mosques, Kurşunluhan, Saruhan Bey, Revak Sultan, Yedi Kızlar and Sultanlar mausoleums, Manisa Museum.
MUSEUM: Manisa Museum Address: Saruhan Bey Mah. Murat Cad. No: 107 -Manisa
Tel: (236) 232 00 62
NATIONAL PARK AND FOREST CAMPSITES: Atalanı Spildağı National Park, Manisa
Tel: (232) 237 10 63
HISTORICAL SITES AND RUINS:Manisa Archeology Museum
Sardes - Salihli
Aigai - Center District
Philadelphia - Alaşehir
Sidas - Demirli / İcikler Village
Tepe Graveyard - Akhisar
Ancient Cities : Sart, Akhisar (Thyatira), Alaşehir (Philadelphia),
Bintepeler - Lydia Tombs of Kings, Yoğurtçu Castle, Aigai, Kybele, Niobe,
Mosques and Mausoleums : The major mosques of the province could be counted as Ulu Mosque dated 14th century, The Sultan Mosque constructed in the name of the wife of Kanuni Sultan Süleyman (Süleyman the Magnificent), Hafsa Sultan, Muradiye Mosque whose design was planned by Mimar Sinan and the Ulu Mosque in Akhisar district. The Külliye of Hatuniye which was constructed in 1490 by Hüsnü Şah Sultan, wife of 2nd Bayazıt are the creations of art which worth seeing.
The mausoleums located in the province of Manisa could be counted as Saruhan Bey Mausoleum, Yedi Kızlar Mausoleum, Yirmi İki Sultanlar Mausoleum, Süleyman Şah Mausoleum and Emre Sultan Mausoleum.
Inns, Bedesten and Baths : The major inns, bedesten and baths of the province are Rum Mehmet Paşa Bedesten, Kurşunlu Inn (1488), Yeni Inn (19th century), Çukur Bath, Dere Bath, Gülgün Hatun (Dere) Bath (14th century), Karaköy Bath, Hüsrev Ağa Bath, Alaca Bath (15th century), Cumhuriyet Bath (16th bath)
National & Natural Parks : Spil Mountain National Park
Thermal Springs : Kurşunlu Thermal Springs
Highlands : The Sultan Plateau (Cherry Plateau) located to the north of Spil Mountain is one of the favorite plateaus. It is possible to accommodate at the caravans and tents owned by the visitors or at the constructed mountain houses which are under the control of the Spil National Park Head Engineering Directorate at the Atalanı Plateau which is at an altitude of 1200 meters.
The other potential plateaus for touristic purposes are Manisa Keçiliköy Monastery Plateau and Turgutlu Ovacık Plateau.
Ornithology Areas : Demirköprü Dam, Marmara Lake
SIGNIFICANT DAYS:
Local Days of Celebration: Arrival of Atatürk at Manisa Manisa 10 October
Commemoration Day for Eşref the Poet Kırkağaç 22 May
Festivals: Grape and Culture Festival Ahmetli 4-5 September
Akhisar Çağlak Festival Akhisar First week of April
Festivities: Hıdırellez Spring and Culture Celebrations Manisa 6 May
Traditional Mesir (Taffy)Celebrations Manisa Last week of April
Manisa Grape Harvest Festivities Manisa 7-8 September
Alaşehir Grape Festivities Alaşehir 5 September
Kırkağaç Pine Taffy Celebrations Kırkağaç May
Gölmarmara Hıdrellez Picnic Akpınar Picnic Area Each Year on a date defined by the Municipality
Turgutlu Grape Harvest Festivities Turgutlu 7-12 September
Sarıgöl Grape Festivities Sarıgöl 4 September
Sarıgöl Youth Days Sarıgöl 20-25 May
Afternoons of Poetry Municipality of Salihli Spring and Autumn
Festivities: Film Days Salihli Municipality Theater Hall Theater Festivity (Plays for Children) Salihli Municipality Theater Hall 23 April
Significant Weeks: Ahi Culture Week Manisa 2nd week of October
Freedom from Occupation Days: Freedom Day - Selendi Selendi 3 September
Freedom Day - Sarıgöl Sarıgöl 4 September
Freedom Day - Demirci Demirci 30 August
Freedom Day - Kula Kula 4 September
Freedom Day - Salihli Salihli 5 September
Freedom Day - Alaşehir Alaşehir 5 September
Freedom Day - Gördes Gördes 5 September
Freedom Day - Akhisar Akhisar 6 September
Freedom Day - Saruhanlı Saruhanlı 7 September
Freedom Day - Turgutlu Turgutlu 7 September
Freedom Day - Manisa Manisa 8 September
Freedom Day - Kırkağaç Kırkağaç 12 September