Why visit Akhisar
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 18 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Apollonis, Akhisar Museum, Akhisar Şehir Stadyumu and Spor Toto Akhisar Stadyumu.
Weather in Akhisar
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About Akhisar
Akhisar (Ottoman Turkish: آق حصار) is a municipality and district of Manisa Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,645 km2, and its population is 177,419 (2022). It is the site of the ancient city of Thyatira.
From the Wikipedia article Akhisar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Akhisar on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Cinens Sinemaları Akhisar Şubesi
Cinema and theater · 2.7 km
Museums and landmarks20
Apollonis
Monument and historic site · 14.7 km
Ancient city of Lydia in modern-day Turkey
Akhisar Museum
Museum
Archaeology and ethnography museum located in Akhisar, Manisa, Türkiye
Attaleia
Monument and historic site · 17.6 km
Ancient city of Lydia in modern-day Turkey
Choria
Monument and historic site · 16.2 km
Ancient city of Lydia in modern-day Turkey
Hierocæsarea
Monument and historic site · 14.1 km
Town and bishopric in the late Roman province of Lydia
Thyatira
Monument and historic site · 2.4 km
Ancient city of Caria in modern-day Turkey
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
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3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes18
Gantepsi Künefe
Restaurant · Turkish · 0.7 km
128/B 15. Cadde, Manisa
12:00-24:00
6 more on the map.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship19
Shopping15
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries28
Aliya İzzetbegoviç Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi
School · 3.1 km
167. Sokak, Manisa
Healthcare67
Map of Akhisar
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Getting there and nearby towns
Balıkesir Center Airport (BZI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 78 km away.
- Kırkağaç 26 km northwest, about 26 min by car
- Turgutlu 49 km south, about 49 min by car
- Manisa 49 km southwest, about 49 min by car
- Salihli 55 km southeast, about 55 min by car
- Bigadiç 58 km northeast, about 58 min by car
- Bergama 61 km west, about 1 h by car
- Kemalpaşa 66 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Bornova 71 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Karşıyaka 81 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- İzmir 83 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Günümüzden Akhisar Genel Görünüm, Barisgezici, CC BY-SA 4.0
- New Gülruh Mosque (New Mosque) 2, Akhisar, Manisa, Pragdon, CC0
- Akhisar Halkevi 3, Koray, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Uğur Mumcu Kültür Merkezi, Akhisar, Manisa, Pragdon, CC0
- Former Akhisar Municipality Building, Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akhisar Halkevi, Koray, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akhisar Halkevi 2, Koray, CC BY-SA 4.0
- New Gülruh Mosque (New Mosque), Akhisar, Manisa, Pragdon, CC0
- New Gülruh Mosque, Akhisar, Manisa, Pragdon, CC0
- Akhisar köfte, Pragdon, CC0
- Gökçeler relief, Akhisar Museum, Turkey, Meltem Ciftci, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Akhisar Museum Storage and Backyard, Pragdon, CC0
- Hellenistic and Roman Period vessels, Akhisar Museum, Pragdon, CC0
- The figurines in the Akhisar Museum, Pragdon, CC0
- Ancient Roman sarcophagi in Akhisar Museum, Pragdon, CC0
- Pithos in the garden of Akhisar Museum, Pragdon, CC0
- Unguentariums in Akhisar Museum, Pragdon, CC0
- The jugs displayed in the exhibition cabinets of Akhisar Museum, Pragdon, CC0
- Pottery from Yortan Culture, Akhisar Museum, Pragdon, CC0
- Attica lekythoi, Akhisar Museum, Pragdon, CC0
- Fossils, Akhisar Museum, Pragdon, CC0
- The figurines in the Akhisar Museum, 2025, Pragdon, CC0
- General View of Akhisar Museum 2, Pragdon, CC0
- Akhisar Museum Administrative Building, Pragdon, CC0
- Gold Ram Figurine, Akhisar Museum, Pragdon, CC0
- Gokceler relief, Akhisar Museum, 2025, Pragdon, CC0
- General View of Akhisar Museum 3, Pragdon, CC0
- Akhisar Museum Floor Plan, Pragdon, CC0
- Embroideries, Akhisar Museum, Pragdon, CC0
- Men's Clothing, Accessories, and Kitchen Utensils, Akhisar Museum, Pragdon, CC0
- New Hammam (Yeni Gülruh Hammam), Akhisar, Manisa, Pragdon, CC0
- New Hammam, Akhisar, Manisa, Pragdon, CC0
- Akhisar Museum Outer Gate, Pragdon, CC0
- Columns of Thiatira, Pragdon, CC0
- Akhisar Şehir Stadium, Koray, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akhisar Belediyespor vs Bursaspor, 11 February 2018(2), Pragdon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Or Yehouda Agricultural School, Renkligil ( mesaj ), Public domain
- Ulu Cami, Akhisar, Manisa, Ahmet Akkın, GFDL
- Hastane Höyüğü Kazı Evi 5, Koray, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dombaycıoğlu Hanı girişi, Koray, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akhisar Tayyare Sineması, Koray, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gölet Doğal Yaşam Alanı, Akhisar - 2011, Tutku Çetinel, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, asturksever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, unen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, azadezey, CC BY-SA 4.0
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