Aydin Attractions
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Western Anatolia
The provincial capital of Aydin, largely modern but with an older nucleus, is situated on the northern edge of the Büyük Menderes plain, on the alluvial fan of the Tabakhane Deresi (the ancient Eudon). The town lies just off the Denizli highway, on the Izmir-Denizli-Afyon branch of the Anatolian railroad. Located west of the Tabakhane are what were the old Turkish and Jewish quarters, to the east the Armenian and Greek. Driving in from the south however, past all the recent building, first impressions are of a newish town.
The Büyük Menderes plain, with Aydin at its center, is a region of intensive where cultivation of cotton, Turkey's best grapes (raisins) and best figs are grown.
The provincial capital of Aydin, largely modern but with an older nucleus, is situated on the northern edge of the Büyük Menderes plain, on the alluvial fan of the Tabakhane Deresi (the ancient Eudon). The town lies just off the Denizli highway, on the Izmir-Denizli-Afyon branch of the Anatolian railroad. Located west of the Tabakhane are what were the old Turkish and Jewish quarters, to the east the Armenian and Greek. Driving in from the south however, past all the recent building, first impressions are of a newish town.
The Büyük Menderes plain, with Aydin at its center, is a region of intensive where cultivation of cotton, Turkey's best grapes (raisins) and best figs are grown.
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Tralles
The ruins of Tralles are difficult to access because they are in a restricted military zone. Visitors require permission prior to their visit.
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