Things to Do in İncirliova: 3 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in İncirliova

• 1 Historic
• 2 Nature

While you are in İncirliova, you can also see the highlights of Aydın province. These places are in other districts.

• Aphrodisias Ancient City — The city of Aphrodite in the Geyre neighbourhood of Karacasu; from the 1st to the 5th century AD it was one of the art centres of the Roman world thanks to its sculpture school.
• Aphrodisias Stadium — The best-preserved and most magnificent building in the city, and the best-preserved of all the ancient stadiums in the Aegean Region; it hosted athletic competitions for a long time.
• Didyma Temple of Apollo — Together with Delphi, Didyma in Didim was the most famous oracle centre of the Hellenic world.
• Miletus (Miletos) — An Ionian port city near the village of Balat in Didim, the home of Thales, Anaximander and Anaximenes and the birthplace of Hippodamus, the inventor of the grid city plan.
• Priene — An Ionian city built in terraces on the steep slope of Mount Mykale (Dilek) in the Güllübahçe neighbourhood of Söke; it is known as the first and most important city to apply the Hippodamian grid plan.
• Nysa — A city built on both sides of a stream valley in Sultanhisar; the geographer Strabo studied here.

Practical Information for Visiting İncirliova

Suggested time

Half a day

Best time to visit

August-September (fig harvest season)

Places to visit

3 places

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  Piyaz (bean salad)

  Piyaz, prepared with dried beans, onion, parsley and tahini, is a traditional flavour of İncirliova tables.

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  İncir Tatlısı (fig dessert)

  Dried figs filled with walnuts and cinnamon, then soaked in syrup. It is a delicious reflection of İncirliova's fig production.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of İncirliova

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  Fig Culture

  Fig cultivation in İncirliova is a tradition maintained for centuries. The harvesting, drying and packing of figs are important periods that shape the social life of local people.

Local Products

• İncirliova Deve Sucuğu (camel sausage) — İncirliova Deve Sucuğu was registered as a protected geographical indication on 29 March 2021 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 710). Product group: processed and unprocessed meat products. Registered by: İncirliova Municipality.
• Fig — İncirliova is one of Türkiye's most important fig-producing centres. The Sarılop and Bursa Siyahı varieties grown in the area are exported to world markets.
• Cotton — Cotton cultivation takes place in the Büyük Menderes Plain. Cotton is one of the region's important agricultural products.

Economy

The economy of İncirliova rests largely on agriculture. Fig production is the backbone of the district's economy. Cotton, olives and citrus fruits are also grown. Fig processing and packing facilities are an important part of agriculture-based industry.

How to Get to İncirliova

İncirliova is reached by road, 15 km from Aydın city centre. It lies on the İzmir-Aydın motorway. The nearest airport is İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport (85 km). There is a rail connection.

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Other Districts of Aydın

• Bozdoğan 5 places Bozdoğan Castle, Turgut Waterfall and Mount Madran
• Buharkent 4 places Buharkent Hot Springs, Büyük Menderes Valley and Geothermal Greenhouses
• Çine 5 places Alabanda Ancient City, Gerga Ancient City and Çine Stream Valley
• Didim 7 places Temple of Apollo (Didyma), Altınkum Beach and Didyma Ancient City
• Efeler 5 places Tralleis Ancient City, Aydın Museum and Ramazanpaşa Mosque
• Germencik 5 places Alangüllü Hot Springs, Büyük Menderes Plain and Magnesia ad Maeandrum Ancient City
• Karacasu 4 places Afrodisias Ancient City, Afrodisias Museum and Mount Baba
• Karpuzlu 2 places Alinda Ancient City and Amyzon Ancient City
• Koçarlı 8 places Adnan Menderes Democracy Museum, Koçarlı Canyon and Koçarlı Olive Groves
• Köşk 3 places Köşk Hot Springs, View of the Büyük Menderes Plain and Köşk Olive Groves
• Kuşadası 7 places Dilek Peninsula–Büyük Menderes Delta National Park, Güvercinada Castle and Caravanserai (Öküz Mehmet Paşa Caravanserai)
• Kuyucak 4 places Keçeciler Village, Kuyucak Plateaus and Antiokheia Ad Maendrum Ancient City
• Nazilli 5 places Nazilli Sümerbank Printed Fabric Factory, Mastavra Ancient City and Beşparmak Mountains
• Söke 4 places Priene Ancient City, Miletos Ancient City and Büyük Menderes Delta
• Sultanhisar 9 places Nysa Ancient City, Nysa Tüneli and Sultanhisar Zeytinlikleri
• Yenipazar 5 places Yenipazar Bazaar, Yenipazar Plateaus and Yenipazar Olive Groves