Dishes you should try in Gazipaşa: Muz Tatlısı (banana dessert), Piyaz (white bean salad), Balık Izgara (grilled fish) and Muz (bananas). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Gazipaşa is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Gazipaşa
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Muz Tatlısı (banana dessert)
Made with Gazipaşa's famous bananas, this dessert is prepared by serving caramelised banana slices with ice cream or kaymak.
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Piyaz (white bean salad)
Antalya piyaz, made with dried beans, onion, parsley and tahini, is an indispensable meze on traditional tables in Gazipaşa too.
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Balık Izgara (grilled fish)
Fish freshly caught in the Mediterranean are served grilled in coastal restaurants.
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Muz (bananas)
Gazipaşa is known for its banana production, with banana gardens stretching along the coastline.
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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Finike Portakalı (Finike oranges)
Washington Navel oranges with a geographical indication, grown in the alluvial soils of the Akçay and Alakır streams.
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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 Gazipaşa: Local Products
- Gazipaşa Seedless Pomegranate (Gazipaşa Çekirdeksiz Narı) Gazipaşa Çekirdeksiz Narı was registered as a protected designation of origin on 24 August 2023 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1458). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruit and vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: Gazipaşa Municipality.
- Gazipaşa Bananas (Gazipaşa Muzu) Gazipaşa is one of Türkiye's most important banana production centres. Bananas grown in the warmth of the Mediterranean climate are known for their small size and intense aroma.
- Avocado In recent years, avocado cultivation has developed rapidly in Gazipaşa.
What Gazipaşa Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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The Last Stop of Roman Emperor Trajan
Gazipaşa is where the Roman Emperor Trajan died in AD 117 while returning from a campaign against the Parthians. This historic event makes the district important in Roman history.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Gazipaşa?
Gazipaşa is known for 4 local dishes, above all Muz Tatlısı (banana dessert), Piyaz (white bean salad), Balık Izgara (grilled fish) and Muz (bananas). Made with Gazipaşa's famous bananas, this dessert is prepared by serving caramelised banana slices with ice cream or kaymak.
What is Gazipaşa famous for?
Gazipaşa is known for Muz Tatlısı (banana dessert), Gazipaşa Seedless Pomegranate (Gazipaşa Çekirdeksiz Narı) and The Last Stop of Roman Emperor Trajan. Its best-known sights include Gazipaşa Beaches and Selinus Ancient City.
What to buy in Gazipaşa?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Gazipaşa include Gazipaşa Seedless Pomegranate (Gazipaşa Çekirdeksiz Narı), Gazipaşa Bananas (Gazipaşa Muzu) and Avocado.
Gazipaşa Travel Guide
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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
- Finike 5 dishes Finike Pidesi, Piyaz (bean salad) and Balık Çorbası
- 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)