Things to Do in Altıntaş: 6 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Altıntaş

• 3 Historic
• 1 Religious
• 2 Other

While you are in Altıntaş, you can also see the highlights of Kütahya province. These places are in other districts; Altıntaş is about 30 km from the provincial centre.

• Aizanoi (Çavdarhisar) Ancient City — A Roman city 58 km from Kütahya, built on both banks of the Penkalas Stream at Çavdarhisar; it has one of the best-preserved temples of Zeus in the world, a theatre-stadium complex, a colonnaded street and the Macellum with its price-list inscription, and has been on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List since 2012.
• Kütahya Castle — A castle on a steep hill overlooking the city, built in the Byzantine period and repaired under the Germiyanids and the Ottomans; with its inner and outer walls, its towers and its revolving restaurant, it is the city's best viewpoint.
• Kütahya Grand Mosque — A mosque begun by Bayezid I (Yıldırım Bayezid) between 1381 and 1389 and completed by his son Musa Çelebi after the Battle of Ankara; it is the city's only sultan's mosque.
• Kütahya Tile Museum — A museum housed in the Germiyanid-period Imaret (Yakup Bey Complex) beside the Grand Mosque, displaying examples of Kütahya and İznik tiles spanning the centuries.
• Kossuth House Museum — An 18th-century Turkish house where Lajos Kossuth, leader of the Hungarian Revolution of 1849, lived in exile in 1850–1851; here Kossuth wrote the draft constitution he prepared for Hungary.
• Vacidiye Madrasa — A madrasa built in 1314 under the Germiyanids, where astronomy was also taught; today it serves as the Kütahya Archaeology Museum.

Practical Information for Visiting Altıntaş

Suggested time

Half a day

Best time to visit

Spring and summer

Places to visit

6 places

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  Kütahya Mantısı (small dumplings)

  Small pieces of dough filled with minced meat, prepared in Altıntaş using traditional methods.

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  Keşkek (wheat and meat stew)

  A traditional dish prepared by boiling cracked wheat and meat for a long time. It is an essential part of wedding feasts, prepared in a spirit of community.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Altıntaş

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  Agricultural Culture

  Thanks to its fertile plain, Altıntaş has been an agricultural centre throughout history. The word 'altın' (gold) in the district's name refers to the region's fertile soil.

Local Products

• Wheat and Barley — Wheat and barley grown in the Altıntaş plain are the district's main agricultural products.
• Poppy (haşhaş) — Poppy traditionally grown in the Kütahya region is an important raw material for the pharmaceutical industry.

Economy

The economy of Altıntaş is based on agriculture and livestock farming. Wheat, barley and poppy are the main agricultural products.

How to Get to Altıntaş

Altıntaş is 30 km from Kütahya city centre. Transport is provided by road.

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Other Districts of Kütahya

• Kütahya Central District 9 places Kütahya Castle, Kütahya Tile Museum and Kossuth House Museum
• Aslanapa 3 places Aslanapa Mosque, Aslanapa Plateaus and Aslanapa Clock Tower
• Çavdarhısar 8 places Aizanoi Ancient City, Temple of Zeus (Zeus Tapınağı) and Aizanoi Stadium and Theatre
• Domaniç 11 places Domaniç Mountains, Near the Tomb of Ertuğrul Gazi and Domaniç Plateaus
• Dumlupınar 7 places Başkomutanlık Historical National Park, Unknown Soldier Monument and Atatürk Headquarters House
• Emet 6 places Emet Thermal Springs, Emet Castle and Emet Boron Plant
• Gediz 5 places Murat Dağı Thermal Springs, Gediz Castle and Gediz Grand Mosque
• Hisarcık 3 places Hisarcık Castle (Hisarcık Kalesi), Hisarcık Mosque (Hisarcık Camii) and Esire Thermal Springs (Esire Kaplıcaları)
• Pazarlar 2 places Pazarlar Mosque and Pazarlar Çevresi Doğal Alanlar
• Simav 5 places Simav Hot Springs, Simav Castle and Hisarköy Ancient Settlement
• Şaphane 4 places Şaphane Mountain, Şaphane Mosque and Kocaseyfullah Mosque
• Tavşanlı 7 places Tavşanlı Castle, Kurşunlu Mosque and Tunçbilek Thermal Power Plant Pond