Dishes you should try in Yatağan: Yatağan Tandır Kebabı (slow-cooked lamb from an earth oven), Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge) and Patlıcan Musakka (aubergine musakka). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Yatağan is famous for.
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Prepared by slow-cooking lamb in an earth tandır oven for hours. The meat is expected to be soft enough to come away from the bone, and it is served on rice.
Prepared by cooking cracked wheat and lamb for a long time until they reach a porridge-like consistency. It is the traditional dish of wedding and holiday tables in Yatağan.
Prepared by layering fried aubergine slices with a minced-meat filling and baking. One of the most loved recipes among Yatağan's home dishes.
These dishes are known throughout Muğla province; see the provincial food guide for details.
A kebab with a registered geographical indication, served as meat on a bed of matchstick potatoes and yoghurt.
Meatballs with a registered geographical indication.
A dessert with a registered geographical indication.
A börek with a registered geographical indication.
A fish dish with a registered geographical indication.
Archaeological excavations at Stratonikeia have continued since 1977. The village of Eskihisar, which sits on top of the ancient city, was relocated and the excavation area was expanded. Finds are exhibited in the Muğla Museum.
The yatağan sword, one of the most widespread weapons of the Ottoman army, takes its name from this district. Swords produced between the 16th and 19th centuries are works of art, with silver and coral inlaid hilts.
Yatağan is known for 3 local dishes, above all Yatağan Tandır Kebabı (slow-cooked lamb from an earth oven), Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge) and Patlıcan Musakka (aubergine musakka). Prepared by slow-cooking lamb in an earth tandır oven for hours. The meat is expected to be soft enough to come away from the bone, and it is served on rice.
Yatağan is known for Yatağan Tandır Kebabı (slow-cooked lamb from an earth oven), Yatağan Sword (Yatağan Kılıcı) and Stratonikeia Excavations (Stratonikeia Kazı Çalışmaları). Its best-known sights include Stratonikeia Ancient City (Stratonikeia Antik Kenti) and Lagina Hekate Temple (Lagina Hekate Tapınağı).
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Yatağan include Yatağan Sword (Yatağan Kılıcı) and Yatağan Olive Oil (Yatağan Zeytinyağı).