Why visit Tavas
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 11 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kızılhisar Dağı, Şalap Tepesi, Apollonia Salbaces and Heraclea by Salbace.
Weather in Tavas
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About Tavas
Tavas is a municipality and district of Denizli Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,432 km2, and its population is 41,712 (2022). It is on a wide plain on the road to Muğla, near to the district of Kale (and often the two are linked in one breath Kale-Tavas).
From the Wikipedia article Tavas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do13
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Museums and landmarks10
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Apollonia Salbaces
Monument and historic site · 8.6 km
Ancient city and archaeological site in Tavas, Denizli, Turkey
Heraclea by Salbace
Monument and historic site · 9.3 km
Archeological site in Turkey
Sebastopolis (Caria)
Monument and historic site · 13.8 km
Town of ancient Caria
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes11
Elmalılı Pide Tahini Pizza House
Restaurant · Turkish · 1.0 km
Meshur Tavas pidesi olan tahinli pidede ustat sayilir. Icli disli tahinli pide hamurunda ve ustunde tahin icerir, sekerli balli sade...
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Bağlı Kokoreç
Fast food · 1.1 km
Unlu yemek yazari Vedat Milor yedigi en iyi kokorec olarak burayi gosterir. Bagli ailesi dort kusaktir bu isle ilgilenmetedir ve...
History
The area has been occupied for a long time, proven by the presence of the mound of Medet Höyük, which appears to date back to the Bronze Age (but which has not been thoroughly excavated or researched). Many civilizations have settled here including the Hittites, Phrygians, Persians, Ancient Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines.
In antiquity this land south of the Menderes River was part of the region of Caria and was controlled from the nearby castle of Kale (known as Tabae in antiquity).
In the 18th century emigrants from Circassia settled in Garipköy and Sarıabat villages.
From the History section of Tavas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship7
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging10
SHARZ İnca Petrol Ürünler San ve Tic. A.ş.
EV charging · 4.8 km
Akyar Mah Akyar sok No:125/A-B Tavas, ACIPAYAM
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare21
Map of Tavas
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Getting there and nearby towns
Denizli Çardak Airport (DNZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 60 km away.
- Kızılcabölük 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- Pınarlar 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Vakıf 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Karahisar 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Kızılca 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- Garipköy 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
- Serinhisar 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Denizli 22 km north, about 22 min by car
- Nazilli 76 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Çine 89 km west, 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
- Tavas Genel Gorunus 2, Pumas, Public domain
- Heraclea Salbace, Founderofarc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Serinhisar General View, Mr. Arif Solak, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Monnaie : Bronze, Apollonia Salbake, Carie, Apollonia Salbake (Carie ; atelier monétaire). Atelier monétaire, Public domain
- ISS063-E-43482 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-21328 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS057-E-79314 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-43481 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-21332 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-21331 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-21330 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-43480 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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- ISS067-E-21329 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS057-E-79313 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS057-E-79310 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS057-E-79312 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS029-E-44116 - View of Turkey, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-66411 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS057-E-79311 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-141888 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-66412 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-141889 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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- ISS047-E-141887 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Street-level photo, alpzsarac, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, alpzsarac, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, alpzsarac, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, alpzsarac, CC BY-SA 4.0
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