Things to Do in Çameli: 5 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Çameli

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• 4 Nature

While you are in Çameli, you can also see the highlights of Denizli province. These places are in other districts; Çameli is about 90 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 Çameli

Suggested time

Half a day

Best time to visit

Spring and summer

Places to visit

5 places

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  Tandır Kebabı (tandoor lamb)

  Prepared by slow-cooking lamb in a tandır (clay oven). It is a traditional dish made in the mountain villages of Çameli.

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  Gözleme (filled flatbread)

  Thinly rolled yufka is filled with cheese or herbs and cooked on a griddle (sac). Fresh gözleme is served on the plateaus of Çameli.

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  Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)

  Prepared by boiling cracked wheat and meat for a long time and then pounding them together. It is the traditional dish at weddings and holiday meals. Served with melted butter poured over it, as part of the tradition.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Çameli

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  Yörük Culture

  Yörük culture is kept strongly alive in Çameli. The plateau tradition (yaylacılık), weaving tents from goat hair and traditional handicrafts continue.

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  Forest Culture

  Çameli takes its name from its pine forests. Forestry and gathering forest products are an important part of local life.

Local Products

• Çameli Elmalı Bezi (Çameli Elmalı cloth) — Çameli Elmalı Bezi was registered as a protected geographical indication on 23 November 2020 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 603). Product group: textiles. Registered by: Çameli Municipality.
• Çameli Bean — Çameli Fasulyesi was registered as a protected designation of origin on 27 July 2018 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 368). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruits and vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: Çameli Municipality.
• Çameli Kilim (rug) — Çameli Kilimi was registered as a protected geographical indication on 23 November 2020 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 604). Product group: carpets and kilims. Registered by: Çameli Municipality.

Economy

The economy of Çameli is based on agriculture, livestock farming and forestry. Grain, walnuts and fruit growing are the main farming activities. Beekeeping and small livestock farming are important sources of income.

How to Get to Çameli

Çameli is 90 km from Denizli city centre. It lies on the Denizli–Fethiye highway. Bus and minibus services run from Denizli.

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