Things to Do in Güney: 3 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Güney

While you are in Güney, you can also see the highlights of Denizli province. These places are in other districts; Güney is about 40 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 Güney

Suggested time

Half a day

Best time to visit

Spring and summer

Places to visit

3 places

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  Denizli Kebabı (wood-fired lamb kebab)

  Lamb marinated in special spices and cooked over a wood fire. It is served in local restaurants in Güney.

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  Gözleme

  Thin yufka rolled out and filled with cheese or herbs, then cooked on a griddle. Home-made gözleme is a tradition kept alive in Güney's villages.

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  Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)

  Made by boiling wheat and meat for a long time and then pounding them. It is the traditional dish of wedding and holiday tables. Keşkek is on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List and is a source of pride for Turkish cuisine.

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  Güney Şaraplık Üzümü (wine grapes)

  Grapes from the wine vineyards in Güney attract considerable interest from wine producers.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Güney

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  Traditional Village Life

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

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  Yörük Tradition

  Yörük culture is still kept alive in Güney. Transhumance (plateau migration) and livestock traditions form an important part of the district's cultural identity.

Local Products

• Cherries (Kiraz) — Cherries are grown in the higher parts of Güney. The local cherry is known for its sweet aroma.
• Honey (Bal) — Beekeeping is carried out in the wooded parts of the district. Flower honey production is an important source of income.

Economy

Güney's economy is based on farming and livestock. Cherries, grapes and grain are the main agricultural products. Small livestock farming and beekeeping are important sources of income.

How to Get to Güney

Güney is 40 km from the Denizli provincial 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)
• 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
• 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