Why visit Kale
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 5 places to eat and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Çobanlar Dağı, Güney Dağı, Apollonia Salbaces and Tabae Antik Kenti.
Weather in Kale
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About Kale
Kale is a municipality and district of Denizli Province, Turkey. Its area is 684 km2, and its population is 19,202 (2022). It is near the town of Tavas. Kale is a 45-minute drive from Denizli on the road from the city of Denizli to the Aegean city of Muğla.
From the Wikipedia article Kale, Denizli (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Museums and landmarks3
Apollonia Salbaces
Monument and historic site · 17.4 km
Ancient city and archaeological site in Tavas, Denizli, Turkey
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Restaurants and cafes5
Black Moon Coffee & Desserts
Cafe · Dessert, Coffee Shop · 2.2 km
No:21/G Denizli Yolu Caddesi, Denizli
Mo-Su 10:00-01:00
Churches and places of worship15
3 more on the map.
History
Kale means castle in Turkish and in antiquity the castle of Tabae (or Tabai, Taba Tabenon) stood high on a rock commanding a mountain pass (although there are many places called Tabae and it may be that this was simply the word for rock.) The castle was apparently built by the followers of Alexander the Great, and coinage was minted here in the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
The area remained under Byzantine rule until the beginning of the 12th century when it fell to the Seljuk Turks, who ruled until the late 13th century, when Seljuk power was weakened in the wake of Mongol invasion. The area was brought into the Ottoman Empire in 1424 by Murat II.
From the History section of Kale, Denizli on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare7
Map of Kale
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Getting there and nearby towns
Dalaman Airport (DLM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 81 km away.
- Tavas 25 km northeast, about 25 min by car
- Karacasu 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
- Serinhisar 40 km northeast, about 40 min by car
- Denizli 43 km northeast, about 43 min by car
- Acıpayam 45 km east, about 45 min by car
- Muğla 49 km southwest, about 49 min by car
- Ula 53 km southwest, about 53 min by car
- Sarayköy 54 km north, about 54 min by car
- Pamukkale 58 km northeast, about 58 min by car
- Nazilli 70 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- 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
- Cevherpaşa Camii, The original uploader was Transepta at Turkish Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Monnaie : Bronze, Apollonia Salbake, Carie, Apollonia Salbake (Carie ; atelier monétaire). Atelier monétaire, Public domain
- Kale-i Tavas 14 09 1994 antiker Sarkophag, Volker Höhfeld, CC BY-SA 4.0
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