Things to do in Aydın

Nasuhpaşa Küllliyesi

Nasuhpaşa Külliyesi is a historical madrasa located in Aydın. It was restored and opened to visitors in 2010.

60 minutes

Donduran Kalesi

It is located within the borders of Donduran Village in Yenipazar District. Strabo, one of the writers of Antiquity, mentions Orthosia as a Carian settlement. The city, which was attacked by the Cimmerians in the 7th century B.C., was freed from this domination as a result of the Lydian King Alyattes defeating the Cimmerians and, in the 6th century B.C., passed into the hands of the Lydians, then joined the Ionian league and, like many Anatolian cities, came under Persian rule.

30 minutes

Alinda Antik Kenti

According to Hittite tablets and Egyptian writings, this ancient city was referred to as İalanti in ancient writing and was included in the land of the Seha river (Büyük Menderes). To secure the safety of Arzavva king Uhazitis, who took courage from the Hittite emperor II. Mursillis ascending the throne at a young age, and to carry out attacks comfortably, he first made an agreement with Ahhiawa and gave Miletus to him in return for the military assistance he would provide. This information II.

45 minutes

Mastaura Antik Kenti

It is a small ancient settlement located 1 km. north of Bozyurt Village in the Nazilli district. Among the structural remains visible today, the stage building formed with a two-tiered arched terrace in the northwest of the city is partially preserved today, and the orchestra section is covered with olive trees. The graves, half exposed, in the necropolis area located in the southeast of the city display characteristics of the Roman Period.

30 minutes

Dilek Yarımadası (Kuşadası Milli Parkı)

Dilek Peninsula is a national park that hosts the best examples of maquis flora and serves as an important habitat for migratory birds.

60 minutes

Süleyman Bey Camii

Süleyman Bey Mosque is a historical mosque built in the classical Ottoman style.

20 minutes

Eski Yeni (Hasan Çelebi) Cami

The Eski Yeni Mosque, built before 1585, is a historic place of worship. Its square plan and single dome are notable features.

20 minutes

Akbük Plajı

The beach, which is the 2nd most popular and preferred beach after Didim’s Altınkum beach, is located approximately 20 km from Didim. Akbük beach, which has a coastline of approximately 11 km, is one of the rare beaches where blue and green meet.

60 minutes

Karacasu Etnografya Müzesi

The museum, which opened to visitors in 2007, exhibits ethnographic works related to the district’s ceramics, hot iron, leather and other handicrafts from past to present.

45 minutes

İlyas Bey Camii

It is in Balat Village next to Miletos in Söke. It was commissioned by İlyas Bey of the Menteşeoğulları around 1404. In the construction of this mosque, known by the name Cuma Camisi, marble block stones from the ancient city of Miletos were used. For this reason, the interior and exterior of the mosque are covered with smooth marble blocks.

20 minutes

Çavuş Köprüsü

Çavuş Bridge is a historical bridge built with cut stone material, located over the Tabakhane stream.

20 minutes

3. Koy Plajı

Didim 3rd Bay Beach, located 5 km from Didim Center, is 30 meters wide and 250 meters long. Didim 3rd Bay Beach is located right next to 5-star hotels. Didim 3rd Bay Beach, which became busier with the opening of Didim Marina, has a Blue Flag and crystal-clear water.

60 minutes

Priene Antik Kenti

Priene Ancient City is a historical site founded by the Ionians, located north of the Menderes River.

45 minutes

Davutlar Termal KaplıcalarI

Davutlar Thermal Springs is located in the Davutlar district of Kuşadası and is close to historical and natural attractions.

60 minutes

Cemal Bey Hamamı

Cemal Bey Hamamı, also known as Bey Hamamı, is a historic structure located near the Nasuh Paşa Complex. It is currently in a dilapidated state, with traces indicating it was once decorated.

20 minutes

Gümrükönü Hamamı

Gümrükönü Hamamı is a beautiful example of Ottoman baths built in the 16th century.

20 minutes

İlyas Bey Külliyesi

This külliye, consisting of units such as a mosque, madrasa, imaret, double bath and bazaar, commissioned in Balat in 1404 by İlyas Bey, the last ruler of the Menteşeoğulları, is one of the most original monuments of the art of the Beyliks period in Anatolia.

30 minutes

Alihan Baba Türbesi

The Alihan Baba Tomb belongs to Alihan Baba from Horasan, who established significant structures and foundations in the Aydın and Tire region.

20 minutes

Aydın Arkeoloji Müzesi

The Aydın Archaeology Museum showcases stone artifacts from ancient cities within the borders of Aydın province.

45 minutes

Ramazan Paşa Camii

Ramazan Paşa Mosque is a historic mosque that has undergone two construction phases. The original structure was commissioned by Ramazan Paşa in 1595, while the current building was constructed in 1901.

20 minutes

Alabanda Antik Kenti

Alabanda is an ancient city located in Doğanyurt village, 9 km from the district of Çine, in the Doğanyurt area formerly called Araphisar. Before Hellenization in the 4th century BC, it was a Carian city.

45 minutes

Afrodisias Müzesi

Afrodisias Museum is one of the rare museums where the artifacts unearthed during the excavations of the ancient city of Afrodisias are exhibited and where the museum and the archaeological site are intertwined.

45 minutes

Yörük Ali Efe Evi Müzesi

The house in the district center of Yenipazar where National Hero Yörük Ali Efe lived from his return from İzmir until his death was completely destroyed in a fire that broke out in the 1980s. In 1995, the proposal made by the Aydın Governorship to the Ministry of Culture was accepted, and Yörük Ali Efe’s heirs donated the house to the Ministry of Culture on the condition that it be turned into a museum. The allocation procedures were completed in 1999.

45 minutes

Donduran Kulesi

It is located to the south of Donduran Mahallesi. It was built of rubble stone, brick, and in places marble spolia material. The square space adjoining the west façade of the tower, which consists of two adjoining square spaces, is smaller in size. Donduran Kulesi, a cubic structure, consists of two floors and a terrace floor. The wooden floor structures are not extant because they burned. On the east wall of the second floor there is a fireplace with a triangular pediment. On the terrace floor there are loopholes in the walls.

45 minutes

Bafa Gölü

Lake Bafa is one of Turkey's important lakes in terms of archaeological and historical values. The region is a place that attracts the interest of tourists and researchers with its history and nature. Milas Belediyesi The Söke plain was sea about 2000 years ago; there was a large gulf here. The alluvium brought by the Büyük Menderes river filled the gulf and turned it into a plain. Today's Lake Bafa remained in between as a piece of the sea. Milas Belediyesi There are two islands on the lake.

45 minutes

Doğa Yürüyüşü (trekking) - Dilek Yarimadası Milli Parkı

You can enjoy nature hiking and plant observation in Dilek Peninsula National Park with stunning views.

180 minutes

Eski Doğanbey Köyü

Eski Doğanbey Village, located 30 km from Söke in Aydın, is notable for its historical architecture and natural beauty.

120 minutes

Doğanbey Köyü

Doğanbey Village is located 30 km away from Söke in Aydın, known for its historical stone houses and natural beauty.

120 minutes

Hasan Çelebi Camii

Hasan Çelebi Mosque, also known as the Old-New Mosque, is a square-planned and single-domed structure. Built before 1585, the mosque underwent restoration in 1950.

Latmos - Beşparmak Dağlari

After a 45-minute walk along a path used in the Byzantine Period to climb to the monasteries and also for centuries in earlier ages for ritual walks to the sanctuary of the god of weather and rain on Beşparmak’s summit (Tekerlek Zirvesi 1.375 metres), one reaches a cave containing prehistoric rock paintings dated to 7-8 thousand years B.C.

45 minutes

Gümrük Önü Hanı

Gümrük Önü Hanı is a historical structure built in the 19th century for trade purposes. It offers visitors traces of the past with its remaining sections.

30 minutes

Zeus Mağarası

Zeus Cave is a natural cave located near Davutlar National Park. This natural wonder is associated with legends of Zeus.

Kampçilik - Paşa Yaylası

Paşa Plateau is a natural wonder located 25 kilometers from Aydın city center at an altitude of 1200 meters. With its clean air and rich vegetation, it is an ideal place for camping and hiking.

Yamaç Paraşütü - Adnan Menderes Kent Ormanı

Adnan Menderes Kent Forest offers an ideal launch site for paragliding, along with a cafeteria, restaurant, and picnic areas, providing various activities amidst beautiful nature views.

Doğa Sporları - Karabağlar Kanyonu

Karabağlar Canyon Karabağlar Canyon is a water-filled canyon and is 2,5 km long. It joins Görle Canyon in Aşağı Görle Village. The canyon entrance is located on the road between Karacasu Karabağlar village and Aşağı Görle Village, and its water flows into Kemer Dam Pond. In the canyon, whose depth is shallow at the beginning, the depth reaches 50 m. as you proceed. Its width narrows in some places to the point that only one person can pass through. There are 3 waterfalls in the canyon that require rope descent.

45 minutes

Nysa Antik Kenti

The source for the history of the ancient city of Nysxa (Nisa), established on slopes full of olive groves on the foothills of Malgaç Dagi to the north of the Sultanhisar district, is the geographer Strabo. The city, consisting of two parts due to the flood bed, was founded by Seleucid King Antiochus I on the site of an older settlement called Atymbra and was named after the king's wife.

45 minutes

Didyma Antik Kenti

The first excavations carried out here were conducted by the British in 1858 and continued until 1937. This city is not only an ancient city but also a religious center. After Alexander the Great's victory against the Persians, the construction of Didyma Ancient City was begun. Apollo's twin sister is the Moon Goddess Artemis, and the Milesians gave this city the name Didyma, which means “twin sibling” in Greek.

45 minutes

Saplı Ada Plajı

Saplı Ada, which is protected as a conservation area, has an interesting structure. It was formed by the accumulation of ashes scattered around as a result of a very large volcanic eruption that occurred in the Aegean Sea in the 1500s BC. Today, it is still possible to see this ash layer. When you reach the island, look a few centimeters below the ground; you will see this ash layer. You can also reach the island on foot, which is located approximately 100 meters off Akbük Koyu.

60 minutes

Kuş Gözlemciliği - Bafa Gölü

It is a very slightly saline lake located in the southeast of the Büyük Menderes Delta. The area gains Important Bird Area status with the breeding populations of the marsh swallow and the spur-winged lapwing. The Dalmatian pelican coming from the Büyük Menderes Delta can be seen on the lake throughout the year. Bafa Gölü is of great importance in terms of wintering water birds. Little grebe, great crested grebe, black-necked grebe, cormorant, pygmy cormorant, gadwall, ferruginous duck and coot are the main wintering species.

45 minutes

Cihanoğlu Kulesi

Cihanoğlu Tower is an 18th-century historical structure located in the center of Koçarlı district.

30 minutes

Cincin Kalesi

Cincin Castle is a historical structure located in the Koçarlı district, built to ensure the safety of the Cihanoğulları.

Afrodisias Antik Kenti

The most famous of the cities named Afrodisyas was in the ancient region of Caria, on the site where the Geyre neighborhood, connected to Aydın's Karacasu district, is located today.

45 minutes

Arpaz Kalesi

The group of structures located in Esenköy, connected to Nazilli, was established on the foothills of Harpasa Castle, a Carian city. In some sources, the name of this place is also mentioned as Arpaz Tower. It was commissioned by the Arpaz Beys in the early 19th century. However, Ottoman Period remains dating to the 17th and 18th centuries have also been encountered here. Based on this, it can also be thought that the castle was built in an earlier period and later renovated.

30 minutes

Arapapişti Kanyonu

Arapapıştı Canyon, formed by the erosion of Akçay, which feeds Kemer Dam, over the years, offers you a unique nature with its 380 height and 6-kilometer length. In addition to containing natural formations, it is also one of the rare areas where history and nature come together with city ruins dating back to the ancient period.

45 minutes

Tralleis Antik Kenti

Tralleis Ancient City is a historical settlement located on the fertile lands of the Menderes basin.

45 minutes

Yamaç Paraşütü - Güzelçamli

There is a suitable paragliding launch site in the town of Güzelçamlı. You can enjoy flights with stunning views from Kaplan Rock.

Myus Antik Kenti

Myus Ancient City offers visitors a historical journey with its ruins and the Temple of Dionysus.

45 minutes

Manastır Koyu Plajı

After passing Didim 3. Koy Plajı, you can reach Manastır Koyu and Plajı by entering the footpath and continuing until the beach road. After the short and challenging journey, you will be met with a deep blue, wavy, and warm sea.

60 minutes

Doğa Yürüyüşü (trekking) - Madran Yaylası

It is on Madran Dağı, which is Aydın's highest mountain at 1792 metres and is located to the east of Çine District. The plateau, where activities such as day trips and trekking can be done, is an important destination for the local people during the heat of the summer season.

45 minutes

Ahmet Gazi Camii

Ahmet Gazi Camii (Ulu Cami), located in Eski Çine Village of Çine, was built in the first half of the 14th century. There is no detailed information about its construction. Looking at historical documents, it is highly probable that the Mosque was commissioned by his son Hızır Bey during the reign of Menteşoğlu Orhan Bey.

20 minutes

Ahmet Şemsi Paşa Camii

Ahmet Şemsi Paşa Mosque, built in 1659, is also known as the Red Minaret Mosque.

20 minutes

Orthosia Antik Kenti

Orthosia is one of the names attributed to Artemis in the Hellenic language and means “honest, right and fair”.

45 minutes

Aphrodisias Müzesi

It is one of the rare museums where the artifacts unearthed in the excavations of the Aphrodisias Ancient City are exhibited and where the Museum and the archaeological site are intertwined.

45 minutes

Kurşunlu Manastırı

Kurşunlu Monastery is a Byzantine structure dating back to the 11th century, located about 10 km from Davutlar.

30 minutes

1. Koy Plajı

While passing from Altınkum Beach to the area where the 5-star hotels are located, the beach in the place called Aytepe Mevkii is Didim 1st Bay Beach. 1st Bay Beach, where those engaged in amateur fishing can have a pleasant time, is one of Didim’s quiet beaches. 1 .

60 minutes

Altınkum Plajı (Didim)

Altınkum Plajı (Didim) is a public Blue Flag beach on the coast at Didim.

60 minutes

Fevzipaşa Plajı

Fevzipaşa Plajı is a public Blue Flag beach on the coast at Didim.

60 minutes