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Aegean · Plate code 03

Afyonkarahisar

Afyonkarahisar is known for the rocky castle rising from the middle of the city. Its cuisine famous for clotted cream, sucuk and Turkish delight, its thermal springs and the rock-cut monuments of the Phrygian Valley make it a distinctive stop.

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Detailed guides

Highlights

Places

  • Afyon Castle
  • Phrygian Valley

Tastes

  • Clotted cream
  • Sucuk
  • Afyon Turkish delight

Local food and products

  • Product

    Afyon clotted cream

    Thick clotted cream from buffalo milk; the star of breakfast with honey.

  • Product

    Afyon sucuk

    Spiced, dried beef sausage.

  • Product

    Afyon Turkish delight

    Known especially for lokum filled with clotted cream.

When to go

Spring and autumn suit visits to the castle and the Phrygian Valley. Winters are cold, but the thermal resorts are popular in that season.

Getting there

Bus terminal
Afyonkarahisar is a junction of the İstanbul, Ankara and Antalya roads; buses leave its terminal in every direction. The nearest airport is Zafer Airport in Kütahya.

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