2. Aydin, located in Turkey's Aegean region,
one of the most developed provinces in
terms of tourism and agriculture. The
Aegean Sea has many coasts. Aydın's
tourism potential is high with two major
tourist centers such as Kusadasi and
Didyma. Turkey's first railway was
established in Aydin . There are many
historical monuments in Aydın. There are
17 districts in total.
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4. The former names of Aydın were Tralleis
and Güzelhisar, which was founded during
the Anatolian principality in the 14th century,
changed to the name Aydin during the
period of the rule.
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6. "It is the place where we have the most
beautiful sky we know on earth and the most
beautiful climate," said Herodotus for Aydin.
Evliya Çelebi said, «Olive Oil flows from the
mountains, honey flows from the plains."
7. Aydın has hosted various civilizations; In
Antiquity, Arodisias, Milet, Didyma, Nysa,
Priene, Magnesia are the leading cities.
Today, together with the city of Aydin
Tralles, it developed in the time of Hittites in
2500 BC and the brightest time in the time of
Lydia. Together with the Seljuks, it is
equipped with cultural assets and works of
Turkish civilization. At the time of
Aydınoğulları, the name of the city was
Aydin Güzelhisarı and later it was named
Aydin. After the War of Independence, Aydın
became a detached province.