Aegean · Plate code 45
Manisa
Manisa sits at the foot of Mount Spil and was where Ottoman princes were trained. Sardis, capital of the Lydian Kingdom, the volcanic landscape of Kula and the mesir paste handed out every spring are its best-known treasures.
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Highlights
Places
Sardis
Mount Spil
Kula fairy chimneys
Tastes
Manisa kebab
Mesir paste
Local food and products
- Dish
Manisa kebab
Small meat patties on flatbread with tomato and butter.
- Product
Mesir paste
A paste of dozens of spices, scattered to the crowd at a spring festival.
- Product
Seedless grapes
Sultana grapes grown on the Manisa plain and sold dried.
When to go
Spring is a good time for walks on Mount Spil and for the mesir festival. Summers are hot; autumn is grape harvest time.
Getting there
- Bus terminal
- Manisa bus terminal is in the city centre. Being close to İzmir, air travellers use İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport.
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