AREA: 11.868 km²

POPULATION: 750.882 (1990)

TRAFFIC CODE: 20

DISTRICTS: Denizli (center), Acıpayam, Akköy, Babadağ, Baklan, Bekilli, Beyağaç, Bozkurt, Buldan, Tavas, Çameli, Çal, Çardak, Çivril, Güney, Honaz, Kale, Sarayköy, Serinhisar.

SITES OF INTEREST: Pamukkale (Hierapolis), Çamlık, Karcı River and Evkara Çamlığı forest recreation areas, Ortakçı, Karahayıt and Yenice hot springs, Beycesultan tumulus, Laodikeia, Hierapolis and Tripolis ruins, Akhan, Çardakhan; Inns (caravansary), Ahmetli Bridge (Akköprü), Sultan Murad II Mosque, Beycesultan vault, Yatağan Baba Mausoleum, Pamukkale Museum.

Provincial Cultural Directorate

Tel: (258) 265 54 48
Fax: (258) 265 07 87

State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate

İstiklal Cad. İl Halk Kütüphanesi
DENİZLİ
Tel: (0 258) 262 43 23
Fax: 265 07 87

Museum

Hierapolis Museum
Address: Pamukkale-Denizli
Tel: (258) 261 27 55
Fax: (258) 223 08 02

Historical Sites and Ruins

Hierapolis -
Center/Pamukkale
Laodikya -
Center/Pamukkale
Tripolis -
Buldan/Yenice
Apollonia Salbace -
Tavas/Medet
Herakleia Salbace -
Tavas/Vakıf
Herakleia - Tavas/Kızılcahöyük
Sebastopolis - Tavas/Kızılcahöyük
Colossae - Honas
Eumeneia - Çivril/Işıklı
Dionysopolis - Çal/Bahadırlar
Attuda - Sarayköy/Hisar
Trapezopolis - Babadağ/Bekirler
Alacain - Acıpayam
Thinta - Center/Gözler
Ecesultan - Çivril
Yassıhöyük - Acıpayam
Tabae - Kale

Significant Days

Local Days of Celebration:

Arrival of Atatürk at Denizli
Denizli
4 February

Commemoration Day for Joining the National Independence Movement
Sarayköy
24 May

Freedom from Occupation Days:

Freedom Day - Güney
Güney District
3 September

Freedom Day - Buldan
Buldan District
4 September

Festivals:

Honaz Cherry Festival
Honaz
The last Monday of May
or the first Monday of June

Yenicekent Grape Festival
Yenicekent / Buldan
Last week of July

Festivities

Grape Harvest Festivities
Çal
First week of September

Camel Fights
Sarayköy
January

Yenicekent Promegranate Festivity
Yenicekent (Baklan)
2nd week of October

Top Picture: Pamukkale
Bottom Picture: Hierapolis Antique City (2nd mil. B.C)

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