Things to Do in Pazarlar: 2 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Pazarlar

• 1 Religious
• 1 Nature

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

Suggested time

Half a day

Best time to visit

Spring and summer months

Places to visit

2 places

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  Kütahya Mantısı

  Mantı made by filling small pieces of dough with minced meat. It is also prepared in Pazarlar using traditional methods.

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  Keşkek

  A traditional dish of cracked wheat and meat cooked slowly for a long time, it is an essential part of wedding feasts. Prepared in a communal spirit, keşkek is a must at wedding tables.

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  Kütahya Pazarlar Kirazı

  A product with a geographical indication of the protected designation of origin type. It was registered on 28.06.2021.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Pazarlar

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  Pazar Geleneği

  The district takes its name historically from the markets that were established here. The weekly district market is a meeting point for producers coming from the surrounding villages.

Local Products

• Kütahya Pazarlar Kirazı — Kütahya Pazarlar cherries were registered as a protected designation of origin on 28 June 2021 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 789). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruit and vegetables, and mushrooms. Registered by: Kütahya Commodity Exchange.
• Buğday — Wheat grown on Pazarlar's farmland is the district's main agricultural product.

Economy

Pazarlar's economy is based on agriculture and livestock farming. Wheat, barley and pulses are the main agricultural products.

How to Get to Pazarlar

Pazarlar is about 90 km from Kütahya provincial centre. Transport is by road.

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Other Districts of Kütahya

• Kütahya Central District 9 places Kütahya Castle, Kütahya Tile Museum and Kossuth House Museum
• Altıntaş 6 places Zafer Airport, Beşkarış Dam and Altıntaş Mound
• 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)
• 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