AREA: 8.007 km²
 
POPULATION: 824.816 (1990)

TRAFFIC CODE: 09

DISTRICTS: Aydın (center), Bozdoğan, Buharkent, Çine, Germencik, İncirliova, Karacasu, Karpuzlu, Koçarlı, Köşk, Kuyucak, Kuşadası, Nazilli, Söke, Sultanhisar, Didim, Yenipazar.

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)

National Parks And Forest Campsites

Tavşanburnu
Söke - Didim Yolu Üzeri, Söke
Tel: (256) 225 15 75

Provincial Cultural Directorate

Tel: (256) 213 50 06
Fax: (256) 225 75 14

State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate

Menderes Bulvarı Turistik Park No:2
AYDIN
Tel: (0 256) 255 26 66
Fax: 225 75 14

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

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
4 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
27 September

Freedom Day - Germencik
Germencik
7 September

Freedom Day - Kuşadası
Kuşadası
7 September

Freedom Day - Kuyucak
Kuyucak
5 September l

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

Top Picture: Mehmetpaşa Inn (caravansary) (1612-1613)
Bottom Picture: Milet Ionic Stoa

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