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Dishes you should try in Ula: Ula Bazlaması (thick griddle bread), Akyaka Seafood, Zeytinyağlı Ot Kavurması (wild herbs sautéed in olive oil) and Gökova Sesame. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Ula is famous for.

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Famous Dishes of Ula

  • Ula Bazlaması (thick griddle bread)

    Thick bread made from leavened dough cooked on a griddle, Ula's traditional breakfast treat. It is served with fresh butter and honey.

  • Akyaka Seafood

    Fresh fish and prawns from Gökova Bay are served grilled or as güveç in Akyaka's seafront restaurants. Gökova prawns are especially famous.

  • Zeytinyağlı Ot Kavurması (wild herbs sautéed in olive oil)

    Wild herbs gathered locally are sautéed in olive oil with onion and garlic. It is one of the healthy, light dishes of Aegean cuisine.

  • Gökova Sesame

    A sesame product grown in Ula and its surroundings, registered as a geographical indication.

Dishes from Muğla Cuisine

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These dishes are known throughout Muğla province; see the provincial food guide for details.

  • Bodrum Çökertme Kebabı (beef on matchstick potatoes and yoghurt)

    A kebab with a registered geographical indication, served as meat on a bed of matchstick potatoes and yoghurt.

  • Muğla Köftesi (Muğla meatballs)

    Meatballs with a registered geographical indication.

  • Muğla Saraylısı (Muğla pastry dessert)

    A dessert with a registered geographical indication.

  • Milas Tepsi Böreği (Milas tray börek)

    A börek with a registered geographical indication.

  • Bodrum Tırhandili (Bodrum fish dish)

    A fish dish with a registered geographical indication.

What to Buy in Ula: Local Products

  • Ula Garlic Ula Garlic was registered as a protected designation of origin on 6 August 2024 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1626). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruit and vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: Muğla Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
  • Ula Pine Honey Pine honey obtained from Ula's pine forests is dark in colour and intensely aromatic. Local beekeeping cooperatives produce it organically.
  • Ula Olive Oil Olive oil cold-pressed from the district's olive groves. It comes from one of Muğla's high-quality oil-producing areas.

What Ula Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

  • Akyaka Cittaslow (Slow City)

    Akyaka was one of the first settlements in Türkiye to join the Cittaslow network, in 2011. Its identity is shaped by a philosophy of slow living, the protection of local products and sustainable tourism.

  • Nail Çakırhan Architecture

    Architect Nail Çakırhan, winner of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, designed the houses in Akyaka in traditional Muğla style. Timber bay-windowed houses with stone walls define the district's architectural identity.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I eat in Ula?

Ula is known for 4 local dishes, above all Ula Bazlaması (thick griddle bread), Akyaka Seafood, Zeytinyağlı Ot Kavurması (wild herbs sautéed in olive oil) and Gökova Sesame. Thick bread made from leavened dough cooked on a griddle, Ula's traditional breakfast treat. It is served with fresh butter and honey.

What is Ula famous for?

Ula is known for Ula Bazlaması (thick griddle bread), Ula Garlic and Akyaka Cittaslow (Slow City). Its best-known sights include Akyaka and Ula Castle.

What to buy in Ula?

Local products and souvenirs to buy in Ula include Ula Garlic, Ula Pine Honey and Ula Olive Oil.

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