Dishes you should try in Finike: Finike Pidesi, Piyaz (bean salad), Balık Çorbası and Finike orange. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Finike is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Finike
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Finike Pidesi
A pide specific to Finike, known for its thin dough and generous fillings. Pides baked in a stone oven, with minced meat and cheese, are the most popular varieties.
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Piyaz (bean salad)
Prepared with dried beans, onion, parsley and tahini, Antalya piyaz is also an indispensable meze at traditional tables in Finike.
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Balık Çorbası
A soup made with fresh fish from the Mediterranean, one of the important flavours of Finike's coastal cuisine.
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Finike orange
Among the agricultural products grown in the district, oranges and mandarins stand out.
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Finike Hicaz Pomegranate
Counted among Finike's local products; it is one of the products for which a geographical indication application file has been prepared.
Dishes from Antalya Cuisine
What to eat in Antalya →These dishes are known throughout Antalya province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Antalya Piyazı (bean salad with tahini sauce)
A piyaz with a geographical indication, in which dried beans meet a tahini and vinegar sauce; it is usually served with şiş köfte.
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Antalya Kabak Tatlısı (pumpkin dessert)
A pumpkin dessert with a registered geographical indication.
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Korkuteli Karyağdı Armudu (Korkuteli karyağdı pears)
A pear with a geographical indication, specific to Korkuteli.
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Alanya Yenidünyası (Alanya loquats)
Alanya yenidünyası (loquat), harvested in spring, with a geographical indication.
What to Buy in Finike: Local Products
- Finike Orange Finike Orange was registered as a protected designation of origin on 26 December 2008 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 106). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruit and vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: Finike Agricultural Development Cooperative Limited Liability Company.
- Pomegranate Pomegranates grown in Finike's hot climate are known for their sweetness and colour. They are eaten fresh or made into pomegranate molasses.
What Finike Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Lycian Civilisation Heritage
Finike is home to Limyra and Arykanda, important cities of the Lycian League. These ancient cities reflect the architectural and cultural richness of Lycian civilisation.
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Orange Festival
The Finike Orange Festival, held every year, brings vitality to the district with concerts, competitions and cultural events celebrating the orange harvest.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Finike?
Finike is known for 5 local dishes, above all Finike Pidesi, Piyaz (bean salad), Balık Çorbası and Finike orange. A pide specific to Finike, known for its thin dough and generous fillings. Pides baked in a stone oven, with minced meat and cheese, are the most popular varieties.
What is Finike famous for?
Finike is known for Finike Pidesi, Finike Orange and Lycian Civilisation Heritage. Its best-known sights include Limyra Ancient City and Arykanda Ancient City.
What to buy in Finike?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Finike include Finike Orange and Pomegranate.
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What to Eat in Other Districts of Antalya
- Akseki 7 dishes Akseki Pekmezli Dondurma (grape molasses ice cream), Keçi Tandırı (goat cooked in a clay oven) and Piyaz (white bean salad)
- Aksu 3 dishes Piyaz, Şiş Köfte and Tandır Fish (Tandır Balığı)
- Alanya 6 dishes Alanya Gülüklü (Hülüklü) Soup, Alanya Cağ Kebabı and Piyaz
- Demre 3 dishes Dishes Made with Demre Tomatoes, Balık Güveç (fish casserole) and Piyaz (white bean salad)
- Döşemealtı 3 dishes Piyaz (white bean salad), Tandır Kebabı (tandoor-baked lamb) and Döşemealtı halısı (Döşemealtı rug)
- Elmalı 3 dishes Elmalı Böreği, Keşkek and Elma Tatlısı
- Gazipaşa 4 dishes Muz Tatlısı (banana dessert), Piyaz (white bean salad) and Balık Izgara (grilled fish)
- Gündoğmuş 3 dishes Keçi Tandırı (goat cooked in a clay oven), Bazlama (flatbread) and Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)
- İbradı 6 dishes İbradı Enek Pekmezi, Keçi Tandırı (goat tandır) and Bazlama
- Kaş 3 dishes Kaş Fish (Kaş Balığı), Piyaz and Octopus Salad (Ahtapot Salatası)
- Kemer 3 dishes Grilled Fish (Balık Izgara), Piyaz and Şiş Kebap
- Kepez 3 dishes Piyaz, Şiş Köfte and Tandır Kebabı
- Konyaaltı 3 dishes Piyaz, Balık Izgara and Dondurma
- Korkuteli 7 dishes Korkuteli Böreği (filo pastry), Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge) and Tandır Kebabı (clay oven lamb)
- Kumluca 3 dishes Piyaz, Domates Çorbası and Balık Izgara
- Manavgat 4 dishes Manavgat Fish, Piyaz and Şiş Köfte
- Muratpaşa 4 dishes Antalya Piyaz, Şiş Köfte and Hibeş
- Serik 7 dishes Piyaz (white bean salad), Tandır Kebabı (earth-oven lamb) and Balık Izgara (grilled fish)