Where to go in Afyon?

There are many places to visit in Afyon. Our city of Afyonkarahisar has a very important place especially in terms of cultural tourism. Our city, which has a wide range of geographical beauties, is also very favorable for nature tourism. You can start your trip from historical places, of course, the important thing in this is Afyon Castle. Afyon Castle is located on a volcanic land, it is the highest place in the city and it is a place where you can see the city from the center. It is a castle that is approximately 3500 years old. Afterwards, we can visit the Ulu Mosque as the oldest wooden pole mosque from the Seljuks that has survived to the present day. There is also Sultan Divani Mevlevi Lodge in Afyonkarahisar and it is the first Mevlevi Lodge established in this region. Martyrdom and Commander-in-Chief Mustafa Kemal monument, which is one of the important places related to our recent history, is also located in Afyonkarahisar. As it is known, Afyonkarahisar had an active role in our War of Independence. Then again we can go back to ancient times, the Phrygian Valley is also in Afyonkarahisar and this is an important trekking area and there are many ruins in the Phrygian valley. After seeing various artifacts in the Afyon Archeology Museum, we can finish our history trip because there is time for other places.Of course, it is also necessary to visit the natural beauties and fairy chimneys are not only on the Ürgüp Göreme Nevşehir side, there are also very beautiful fairy chimneys on the Afyon side, we can visit here, then we can visit the lakes and of course, hot springs and thermal springs, which are one of the most important tourism resources of recent years, are at a very high level in Afyon. Of course, we can visit Afyon thermal springs, of course, there are mud baths and thermal springs, thermal facilities. Especially in Sandıklı, Gazlıgöl Thermal Facilities, Omer Hot Spring can be tried. There are healing waters here, which are known to be good for various diseases, of course Afyon is not limited to these. Especially Gedik Ahmet Pasha Madrasah in Afyon, perhaps the only one of its kind in Turkey, Afyon Kabe Masjid is worth seeing because it is in the shape of the Kaaba. Afyon Çay Caravanserai, Afyonkarahisar Karacamal Cave and Eber Lake are other important places to see.

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