Afyonkarahisar Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Turkey
About Afyonkarahisar
Afyon - kara - hisarliterally means "opium black fortress". This is a large growing area for opium poppies - the open fields have been burned out to curb the illegal trade but production continues under tight control for medicinal opiates such as morphine. Afyon produces fine marble, the Docimian Pavonazzetto variety being white with purple veins. The quarries are ugly places and the best place to admire the marble is in the many grand buildings it has gone to adorn, such as the Pantheon and St Peter's in Rome, and Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. In 2004 the Turkish parliament decided it didn't like having a city called Opium (maybe too much confusion with YSL perfume?) and changed the name to Afyonkarahisar. "Afyon" is what it remains locally and on this page, but you might want to give it the
Top Attractions in Afyonkarahisar
Explore the best things to see and do in Afyonkarahisar:
- ★Afyonkarahisar Castle
- ★Sultan Dîvânî Mevlevîhâne Museum
- ★Victory Museum
Where to Stay in Afyonkarahisar
- 🏨DoubleTree by Hilton
- 🏨Grand Arı
- 🏨Ikbal Thermal Hotel
- 🏨MCG Marble Hotel
- 🏨NG Afyon
- 🏨Oruçoğlu Termal Otel
Afyonkarahisar Travel Guide Sections
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