Places to visit
Things to do in Tavas
11 destinations, each with a description, how long it takes and where it sits on the map.
In short
toroti’s catalogue holds 11 described destinations within Tavas, Denizli. The themes that come up most: Faith heritage, History, Local culture, Nature, Cultural heritage.
Hirka Camii
Hırka Camii, located in Hırka Neighborhood of Tavas district, is an architectural work belonging to the Ottoman Period. The prayer hall of the mosque has a square plan and is covered with a dome. To the north of the prayer hall is the last congregation area, and at its northwest corner is its minaret. Rough-hewn stone, rubble stone, and partly cut stone were used in the walls of the structure. Marble was used in the jambs and lintels of the windows and in the entrance opening of the prayer hall. The walls of the mosque are partly plastered.
45 minutes
Sebastapolis Antik Kenti
Despite the extensive settlement traces of Sebastopolis Antik Kenti, it is not possible to identify structural fabric on the surface. Only some parts of the structures can be traced and seen on the surface. A large part of the city has remained under the soil due to erosion. However, some traces can be encountered during the ploughing of the land on privately owned properties used as agricultural land.
45 minutes
Aydoğdu Mahallesi Camii
The mosque was built with timber lacing and rubble stone walls. It has a square plan and a last congregation area opening outward with six wooden posts. Inside, the mosque is also divided into naves by six wooden posts. The interior walls of the mosque and the walls of the last congregation area are decorated with stylized plant, mosque, curtain motifs and old inscriptions within medallions. The door of the mosque was made using the false kündekari technique and has survived to the present day in quite sound condition.
45 minutes
Nikfer Hasan Feyzi Efendi Camii
The load-bearing elements and eaves of the square-planned structure were built in masonry. The tomb and the mosque are under the same roof. The outer edge decorations of the windows on the exterior facades, the interior doors of the mosque and the tomb, and the arched passages seen on the lower and upper floors in the last congregation area are parts belonging to the original structure. Its current covering is in the form of a saddle roof, covered with Marseille-type tiles. The ceiling was made as a flat wooden ceiling.
45 minutes
Denizli Kayak Merkezi
Located at an altitude of 2420 meters and 75 km from Denizli city center, Denizli Kayak Merkezi is situated on Bozdağ within the borders of Nikfer Mahallesi, which is connected to Tavas District. The center has 9 slopes with a total length of 13 kilometers, and features 2 chairlifts, 1 ski lift and a moving walkway. The mechanical facilities, which serve amateur and professional skiers, can carry 2,500 people per hour.
45 minutes
Solmaz Çarşı Camii Ve Haziresi
The mosque is a square-planned structure with a flat wooden ceiling, covered with a hipped roof. Its minaret is made of brick. It is a mosque that reflects the characteristics of its period with its mihrab and decorated ceiling centerpiece. In the prayer hall, the women's gallery is located on arches carried by wooden supports. Its windows are rectangular in form. Over time, some of them have been replaced with aluminum joinery. In the graveyard located in its garden, there are two old graves dated 1242 and 1244.
45 minutes
Herakleia Hieronu
It is located in the place called Ören Sırtı and Kocapınar locality. Hieron, located on the ridge of Salbacos (Babadağ) mountain, is rectangular in shape. Reliefs consisting of plaques surround its four sides. Mythological scenes related to Armetis, Apollon, Pan, Dionysos and Herakles are depicted in the reliefs. It belongs to the 1st century AD Roman Period. Symbols representing the 12 zodiac signs are found on the triangular pediments. It was made by masters from Aphrodisias.
45 minutes
Apollonia Salbace Antik Kenti (Medet Höyüğü)
The ancient city of Apollonia and Medet Höyüğü are located within the settlement area of Medet village, established on a flat plain 7 km west of Tavas district of Denizli province. Apollonia, established on the most fertile lands of the Tavas plain, is one of the ancient cities with access to the Caria region via the Tabae road to the west, to the Lycia region via the Sebastopolis road to the south, and to the Lycia region and the Phrygia region via the Tavas road to the east.
45 minutes
Eşen Göleti
Eşen Pond and its surroundings were granted the status of an in-forest recreation area in 1995. Its total area is 231.50 hectares. The pond, located at an altitude of 850 meters, has a water surface area of 75 hectares and sport fishing is practiced there. Mirror carp have been bred in the pond. Its potential for water sports is high. Its surroundings are covered with red pine forests. There are no facilities in the area.
45 minutes
Avdan (Köyü) Mahallesi Eski Cami
Avdan Eski Camii is a square-planned mosque with wooden supports, a wooden ceiling, and a traditional tile roof. In the graveyard next to the mosque, to the right of the mosque entrance, there is a tomb reached by descending stairs. There is a sarcophagus in the tomb, which is covered with a dome. A turban motif is located in the middle of the dome. A large amount of spolia material was used on the exterior walls of the mosque and the tomb. There are also old gravestones in the graveyard in the garden.
20 minutes
Herakleia Salbace Antik Kenti
Herakleia Salbace Ancient City is a settlement from the Hellenistic period, located adjacent to Aphrodisias.
45 minutes