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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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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