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AYDIN
 
Kuşadası
Area : 8.007 km²
Population : 953.006
Traffic Code : 09
Phone Code : 0256
Districts : Aydın   (center)
    Bozdoğan
    Buharkent
    Çine
    Germencik
    İncirliova
    Karpuzlu
    Karacasu
    Koçarlı
    Köşk
    Kuyucak
    Kuşadası
    Nazilli
    Söke
    Sultanhisar
    Didim
    Yenipazar
Important Phone Numbers
Governorship : 225 10 02
Municipality : 212 50 55
Hospital : 213 90 06
Police : 225 25 06
Gendarme : 231 01 05
Tourism Man. : 2112774
Tourism Information : 614 62 95
Culture Man. : 213 50 06
Art Gallery Man. of State : 255 26 66
   
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Heir to Anatolia's rich historical heritage and natural beauty, Aydın was conquered by the Trallians who founded the city of Tralles here on top of the old city. Known by such descriptive terms as 'Flowered' and 'Mighty', when the city was leveled by an earthquake, the emperor Andronik rebuilt the city and named it Andropolis after himself. After passing into the hands of the Selçuks, the city was called Aydın Güzelhisarı. During the Ottoman empire it was called "Nefs-i Güzel Hisar der Liva-i Aydın."

Aydın City

SITES OF INTEREST: Tavşanburnu, Dilek Peninsula National Park, Kemer dam, Bafa lake, Kadınlar Denizi (bay), Yılancı Burnu, Odun wharfs, Güzelçamlı beaches, Aydın, İmamköy, Germencik hot springs, Kuşadası hot spring, Güzelçamlı mineral springs, Afrodisias, Akaraka, Alabanda, Alinda, Antiokheia, Didim, Magnesia, Milet, Nysa, Priene, Tralles antique cities, Alihan mausoleum (Alihan Baba Türbesi), Üveys Pasha, Hasan Çelebi, Ramazan Pasha, Süleyman Bey mosques, Nasuh Pasha mosque complex, Atike Hanım Fountain and Mausoleum, Öküz Mehmed Pasha Inn (caravansary)
MUSEUMS: Aydın Museum - Address: Hasan Efendi Müzesi - Aydın
Tel: (256) 225 22 59 Fax: (256) 225 75 14
Afrodisias Museum Address: Geyre Köyü Karacasu - Aydın
Tel: (256) 448 80 03 Fax: (256) 448 82 62
Milet Museum - Address: Yenihisar - Aydın Tel: (256) 875 50 38
HISTORICAL SITES AND RUINS:
Aydın Museum
Alinda - Çine/Karpuzlu, Alabanda - Çine/Doğanyurt
Nysa - Sultanhisar, Maknesia - Ortaklar/Tekinköy
Amyzon - Koçarlı/Gaffarlar, Panionium - Kuşadası
Neopolis - Kuşadası, Mastavura - Nazilli/Başaran
Antiokya - Yenipazar, Gerga - Çine
Acharaka - Sultanhisar, Harpasa - Nazilli
Piginda - Bozdoğan, Ortasia - Yenipazar
Aphrodisias Museum
Aphrodisias - Geyre/Karacasu
Milet Museum
Milet Ruins - Yeni Hisar/Balat, Didyma - Apollon Temple
Yenihisar/Center, Priene Ruins - Söke/Güllübahçe
Teic Hussa - Yenihisar/Akbük, Myus - Söke/Avşar
Thebai - Söke/Doğanbey
Ancient Cities : Nyssa (Nisa), Alabanda, Priene, Miletus, Tralles (Tiral), Aphrodisias,
Panionium, Neopolis, Didyma, Myus, Iassos, Gerga, Alında, Mastaura (Mastavra), Magnesia, Orthasia (Ortosi), Acharaka (Akaraka)
Beaches : Beaches in the province of Aydın are Tusan, Mocamp, Halk beach, Yılancı Burnu, Karaova, Güzelçamlı, Kalamaki beaches, Odun dock, İlyas Ağa, Nero and Dipheron, Didim Tavşan Burnu, Akbük and Lake Bafa Beach.
National & Natural Parks : Dilek Yarımadası-Büyük Menderes Deltası National Park
Aydın Natural Monument, Bafa Lake Natural Park
Thermal Springs : Underground river, Alan Güllü Thermal Springs
Highlands : The highland villages most worth of a visit are Paşa Highland, Kahvederesi Highland, Necippazar Highland, Bulgurlu , Sarıcaova, Ömür, Madran, Korumaz Highland and Kavşit Highland.
Caves : Karaca Cave
Ornithology Areas : Bafa Lake
SIGNIFICANT DAYS
Local Days of Celebration: Atatürk's Visit to Nazilli Nazilli 9 October
Atatürk's Visit to Aydın Aydın 3 February
Atatürk's Visit to Söke Söke 9s February
Freedom from Occupation Days: Freedom Day - Nazilli Nazilli 5 September
Freedom Day - İncirliova İncirliova 7 September
Freedom Day - Buharkent Buharkent 3 September
Freedom Day - Sultanhisar Sultanhisar 5 September
Freedom Day - Söke Söke 6 September
Freedom Day - Aydın Aydın 7 September
Freedom Day - Germencik Germencik 7 September
Freedom Day - Kuşadası Kuşadası 7 September
Freedom Day - Kuyucak Kuyucak 5 September
Freedom Day - Horsunlu Horsunlu 4 September
Festivals: Sultanhisar International NYSA Culture and Art Festival Sultanhisar - NYSA Antique City 29 April - 3 May
Fig Festival Germencik 5-7 September or 7-10 September
"Golden Dove" Popular Turkish Music Competition Kuşadası At a date to be determined in the tourism season
Festivities: Camel Fights Buharkent End of January or beginning of February
Karacasu Aphrodisias Track Games and Folk Dance Festivities Aphrodisias 22 May
Camel Fights İncirliova First week of January
Camel Fights Kuyucak 9 December
Camel Fights Yenipazar 2nd week of February
Camel Fights Germencik First Sunday of February
Fairs: Nazilli Agriculture and Industry Fair Nazilli 30 August
Significant Weeks: Fashion Days First week of June
"Golden Dove" Film Days In August

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