Things to Do in Bozkurt: 7 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Bozkurt

• 1 Historic
• 1 Religious
• 4 Nature
• 1 Other

While you are in Bozkurt, you can also see the highlights of Denizli province. These places are in other districts; Bozkurt is about 60 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.

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  Denizli Kebabı (Denizli kebab)

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

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  Gözleme

  Thinly rolled dough filled with cheese or herbs and cooked on a griddle. Fresh gözleme can be found in Bozkurt's markets.

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  Höşmerim

  A traditional dessert made by mixing lor cheese with flour and sugar and cooking it in a pan. Prepared by the local people on special occasions, this flavour is a symbol of hospitality.

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  Muhacir Somunu (migrant bread)

  A sour-tasting bread made from a mixture of flour, potato, water and yeast, baked in clay ovens; it is produced throughout the district.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Bozkurt

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  Traditional Farming Culture

  Traditional farming methods and village life continue in Bozkurt. The imece tradition, a community work practice carried out at harvest time, is an important sign of social solidarity.

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  Yörük Tradition

  Yörük culture is still kept alive in Bozkurt. Yayla (highland pasture) life and livestock rearing traditions are an important part of the district's cultural identity.

Local Products

• Wheat and Barley — Wheat and barley are farmed on the fertile soils of the Bozkurt plain. Grain production forms the basis of the district's economy.
• Grapes — Grape growing is practised in the district. Pekmez and raisins are produced from local grapes.

Economy

The economy of Bozkurt is based on farming and livestock rearing. Wheat, barley and grapes are the main agricultural products. Small livestock rearing is an important source of livelihood.

How to Get to Bozkurt

Bozkurt is 60 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
• Bekilli 6 places Dionysos Ancient City, Bekilli Plateaus and Bekilli Grand Mosque
• Beyağaç 7 places Kartal Gölü (Kartal Lake), Kemer Barajı (Kemer Dam) and Sandras Dağı (Mount Sandras)
• 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