Denizli Province - Places of Interest

Places of Interest

see the article on Denizli and other districts for more details.... near Denizli...

  • Laodicea ad Lycum - Ruins of the ancient city 6 km north of Denizli near the village of Eskihisar.
  • Hierapolis and Pamukkale -20 km north of Denizli. The ruins of the ancient city and the hillside covered in minerals from the thermal waters.
  • The Seljuk caravanserai Akhan, 6 km from Denizli on the Ankara highway.

and near the other districts in the province....

  • Tripolis (Phrygia) near the village of Yenicekent in Buldan - ruins of a city dating back to the Hellenistic period.
  • a few remains of the ancient city of Colossae, in Honaz.
  • Beycehöyük in Çivril, where several antiquities of the Copper Age dating back to 3000 BC were found.
  • The Hanabat Caravanserai in Çardak is a typical Seljuk caravaserai.
  • The Ahmetli Bridge over the Great Menderes river, 15 km from Sarayköy dates back to the Roman era.

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