Things to Do in Bekilli: 6 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Bekilli

• 1 Historic
• 1 Ancient City
• 1 Religious
• 2 Nature
• 1 Other

While you are in Bekilli, you can also see the highlights of Denizli province. These places are in other districts; Bekilli is about 75 km from the provincial centre.

• Pamukkale Travertines — Brilliant white travertine terraces about 2,700 metres long and 160 metres high, built up over thousands of years by thermal waters rich in calcium bicarbonate; together with Hierapolis they were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988. They lie about 20 km from the city centre.
• Hierapolis Ancient City — The 'sacred city' built on top of the travertines, and the centre of the cult of Cybele in the Phrygian period.
• Hierapolis Necropolis — One of the largest ancient cemeteries in Anatolia, north of the city, made up of sarcophagi, tumuli and house-shaped tombs.
• Antique Pool — A thermal pool in Hierapolis where columns brought down by an earthquake lie under the water; you swim among fragments of ancient columns in water at about 35 °C.
• Hierapolis Archaeology Museum — A museum that has occupied the Roman bath of Hierapolis since 1984; it displays finds from Hierapolis, Laodicea, Colossae, Tripolis and Beycesultan.
• Laodicea — A city 6 km north of Denizli, founded in the 3rd century BC by Antiochus II, who named it after his wife Laodice; it is one of the seven churches of Asia in the Book of Revelation.

Practical Information for Visiting Bekilli

Suggested time

Half a day

Best time to visit

Spring and summer

Places to visit

6 places

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  Denizli Kebabı (Denizli kebab)

  Prepared by marinating lamb with special spices and cooking it over a wood fire. It is served in the local restaurants of Bekilli.

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  Gözleme

  Thinly rolled dough is filled with cheese or herbs and cooked on a griddle. The tradition of homemade gözleme continues in the villages of Bekilli.

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  Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)

  Prepared by simmering and pounding cracked wheat and meat for a long time. It is the traditional dish of wedding and festival feasts. Keşkek, indispensable at wedding feasts, is prepared in a spirit of community.

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  Pekmez (grape molasses)

  According to Wikipedia, the district is known for its grapes, wine and pekmez.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Bekilli

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  Traditional Village Life

  Traditional Anatolian village life continues in Bekilli. Communal work (imece) and wedding customs are passed down from generation to generation.

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  Yörük Tradition

  Yörük culture is still kept alive in Bekilli. Plateau-dwelling and livestock farming traditions are an important part of the district's cultural identity.

Local Products

• Wheat — Wheat is grown on the fertile soils of Bekilli. Cereal production forms the basis of the district's economy.
• Honey — Beekeeping is carried out in the forested areas of the district. Flower honey production is an important source of income.

Economy

The economy of Bekilli is based on agriculture and livestock farming. Wheat, barley and cereals are the main agricultural products. Small-livestock farming and beekeeping are important sources of livelihood.

How to Get to Bekilli

Bekilli is 75 km from Denizli city centre. Minibus services run from Denizli.

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Other Districts of Denizli

• Acıpayam 5 places Acıpayam Plain, Acıpayam Castle and Kelekçi Plateau
• Babadağ 9 places Attuda, Trapezopolis and Babadağ Mountain
• Baklan 5 places Baklan Plain, Baklan Grand Mosque and Historic Houses of Baklan
• Beyağaç 7 places Kartal Gölü (Kartal Lake), Kemer Barajı (Kemer Dam) and Sandras Dağı (Mount Sandras)
• Bozkurt 7 places Hambat Plain, Bozkurt Plain and Bozkurt Grand Mosque
• Buldan 7 places Tripolis Ancient City, Sazak Dağı (Mount Sazak) and Yenice Hot Springs
• Çal 6 places Çökelez Mountain, Büyük Menderes River and Çal Cave
• Çameli 5 places Akdağ, Çameli Fossil Forest and Çameli Plateaus
• Çardak 6 places Maymun Mountain (Maymun Dağı), Acıgöl and Denizli Çardak Airport
• Çivril 7 places Beycesultan Mound, Işıklı Lake and Çivril Plain
• Güney 3 places Adıgüzel Dam, Cindere Dam and Güney Waterfall
• Honaz 7 places Colossae Ancient City, Honaz Dağı National Park and Honaz Castle
• Kale 6 places Tabae Antik Kenti (Tabae ancient city), Tabae Ancient City Kalıntıları (Tabae ancient city ruins) and Kale Kalesi (Kale Castle)
• Merkezefendi 6 places Denizli Atatürk Ethnography Museum, Denizli Great Mosque (Ulu Cami) and Çamlık Nature Park
• Pamukkale 8 places Pamukkale Travertenleri, Hierapolis Ancient City and Hierapolis Archaeology Museum
• Sarayköy 5 places Büyük Menderes River, Sarayköy Hot Springs and Sarayköy Grand Mosque
• Serinhisar 4 places Serinhisar Castle, Serinhisar Pine Forests and Serinhisar Grand Mosque
• Tavas 11 places Tabae Ancient City, Tavas Ovası and Tavas Grand Mosque