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Things to do in Aydın
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Sightlore has 18 places to explore in Aydın, and 18 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Aydın's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Miletus
Miletus was an influential ancient Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia, near the mouth of the Maeander River in present day Turkey.
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Miletus Museum
The Miletus Museum, opened in 1973 at the ancient site near Balat, displays finds from Miletus, Didyma and Priene.
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Priene
Priene was an ancient Greek city of Ionia (and member of the Ionian League) located at the base of an escarpment of Mycale, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of what was then the course of the Maeander River (now called the Büyük Menderes or "Big Maeander").
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İlyas Bey Mosque
İlyas Bey Mosque is a historical Islamic religious building at Milet in Didim district of Aydın Province, western Turkey. It was built in 1403 by Ilyas Bey, ruler of the Turkish Menteshe emirate.
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Temple of Athena (Priene)
The Temple of Athena Polias in Priene was an Ionic Order temple located northwest of Priene’s agora, inside the sanctuary complex. It was dedicated to Athena Polias, also the patron deity of Athens.
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Didyma
Didyma was an ancient Greek sanctuary on the coast of Ionia in the domain of the famous city of Miletus.
Discovery routes in Aydın
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Priene, Miletus and Didyma
By car to three great Ionian sites: Priene with its Temple of Athena, Miletus with its theatre and museum, the İlyas Bey Mosque and Didyma with its giant Temple of Apollo.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Priene
Priene was an ancient Greek city of Ionia (and member of the Ionian League) located at the base of an escarpment of Mycale, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of what was then the course of the Maeander River (now called the Büyük Menderes or "Big Maeander").
Temple of Athena (Priene)
The Temple of Athena Polias in Priene was an Ionic Order temple located northwest of Priene’s agora, inside the sanctuary complex. It was dedicated to Athena Polias, also the patron deity of Athens.
Miletus
Miletus was an influential ancient Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia, near the mouth of the Maeander River in present day Turkey.
Didyma
Didyma was an ancient Greek sanctuary on the coast of Ionia in the domain of the famous city of Miletus.
Aphrodisias
Aphrodisias was a Hellenistic Greek city in the historic Caria cultural region of western Asia Minor, today's Anatolia in Turkey.
Alabanda
Alabanda or Antiochia of the Chrysaorians was a city of ancient Caria, Anatolia, the site of which is near Doğanyurt, Çine, Aydın Province, Turkey. The city is located in the saddle between two heights.
Alinda
Alinda was an inland city and bishopric in ancient Caria, in Asia Minor (Anatolia). Modern scholars identify Alinda with the Hellenistic foundation of Alexandria ad Latmum noted by Stephanus of Byzantium.
Güvercinada Castle
Güvercinada Castle, also known as Scalanova Castle, is a castle and fortress in western Turkey on Güvercinada (lit. 'Pigeon Island'), which is connected to mainland Kuşadası via a man-made causeway.
Magnesia on the Maeander
Magnesia or Magnesia on the Maeander was an ancient Greek city in Ionia, considerable in size, at an important location commercially and strategically in the triangle of Priene, Ephesus and Tralles.
Mastaura
Mastaura, was an ancient Greek town near Dereağzı, Nazilli in northern Caria, not to be confused with ancient Mastaura (Lycia).
Nysa
Nysa on the Maeander was an ancient city and bishopric of Asia Minor, whose remains are in the Sultanhisar district of Aydın Province of Turkey, 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of the Ionian city of Ephesus, and which remains a Latin Catholic titular see.
Nysa Bridge
The Nysa Bridge is a late imperial Roman bridge over the Cakircak stream in Nysa (modern Sultanhisar) in the ancient region of Caria, modern-day Turkey.
Museums
Miletus Museum
The Miletus Museum, opened in 1973 at the ancient site near Balat, displays finds from Miletus, Didyma and Priene.
Aphrodisias Museum
Aphrodisias Museum is an archaeological museum located within the archaeological site of Aphrodisias in Geyre, Karacasu, which exhibits works crafted from white and blue-gray marble in the Ancient period in Hellenistic-Roman cities from the 1st century BCE to the 5th century…
Aydın Archaeological Museum
Aydın Archaeological Museum is in Aydın, western Turkey.
Places of worship
İlyas Bey Mosque
İlyas Bey Mosque is a historical Islamic religious building at Milet in Didim district of Aydın Province, western Turkey. It was built in 1403 by Ilyas Bey, ruler of the Turkish Menteshe emirate.
Nature
Dilek Peninsula National Park
Dilek Peninsula–Büyük Menderes Delta National Park, south of Kuşadası, has pine forests, quiet coves, the Zeus Cave and a rich birdlife in the delta.
Ladies Beach
Ladies Beach is a beach in Kuşadası, Aydın Province, Turkey. It is visited by local residents especially on Sundays. The beach is sandy.
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