District guide · Manisa
Salihli is a district of Manisa Province in western Türkiye, encompassing ancient Lydian territory. Sardis, Bin Tepe, and the Temple of Artemis stand as remnant...
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Salihli is a district of Manisa Province in western Türkiye, encompassing ancient Lydian territory. Sardis, Bin Tepe, and the Temple of Artemis stand as remnants of that classical past. The district holds substantial appeal for those drawn to archaeological sites and historical monuments.
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Alyattes'in Tümülüsü
The Tumulus of Alyattes — Alyattes'in Tümülüsü on local maps — is the largest of the Bin Tepe mounds and one of the largest burial tumuli known anywhere, traditionally identified with the Lydian king Alyattes, father of Croesus, who died…
Giges Tümülüsü
The Tumulus of Gyges — Giges Tümülüsü on local maps, and known archaeologically as Karnıyarık Tepe — is the second-largest of the more than a hundred royal Lydian mounds gathered in the Bin Tepe field north of Sart, in Salihli…
Mushroom-like ruins is a small, distinctive remnant near Sart in Salihli district of Manisa, within the wider archaeological landscape of Sardes.
Temple of Artemis
The Temple of Artemis at Sardis is an unfinished sanctuary within the Sardes Archaeological Site at Sart Mahallesi in Salihli, Manisa.
Kurşunlu Şelalesi is a natural waterfall landscape in Allahdiyen Mahallesi, within the Kurşunlu mevkii of Salihli district in Manisa. Kurşunlu Creek runs through a wooded setting where waterfalls, stream beds and dense tree cover define the experience.
Tabak Deresi Dev Kazanları is a natural geosite in Manisa’s Kula-Salihli UNESCO Global Geopark, shaped by the Tabak River rather than built as a conventional attraction.
