AREA: 13.810 km²
POPULATION: 1.154.418 (1990)
TRAFFIC CODE: 45
DISTRICTS: Manisa (center), Ahmetli, Akhisar, Alaşehir, Demirci, Gölmarmara, Gördes, Kırkağaç, Köprübaşı, Kula, Salihli, Sarıgöl, Saruhanlı, Selendi, Soma, Turgutlu.
SITES OF INTEREST: Spil Mountain National Park, Mevlevi House, Horse Square, Çınarlıçeşme, Süreyya, Kadıköy-Dedeçam, Kocamurtluk, Seyrangâh Çamlığı, Süleymanlı Çamlığı and Mermeroluk forest recreation areas, Urganlı,Sart, Kurşunlu and Menteşe hot springs, Ağlayan Kaya (Crying Rock), Sart antique city, Manisa Castle, Manisa Grand Mosque, Muradiye, Hatuniye and Sultan mosque complexes, Çeşnigir, İvaz Pasha, Yıldırım and Şeyh Sinan mosques, Kurşunluhan, Saruhan Bey, Revak Sultan, Yedi Kızlar and Sultanlar mausoleums, Manisa Museum.
Camps
Spil National Park
Manisa
Tel: (236) 237 10 65 - 237 10 63
National Parks And Forest Campsites
Atalanı
Spildağı National Park, Manisa
Tel: (232) 237 10 63
Provincial Cultural Directorate
Tel: (236) 231 25 31
Fax: (236) 231 03 30
Cultural Centers
Salihli
A hall with 232 seating capacity for theater, confrences, etc.
318 m² Exhibition Hall
176 reader capacity Library
170 m² Museum
Contact Address: Eski Cami Mah. Atatürk Cad.
No: 68/A Salihli - Manisa
Tel: (236) 713 19 90
Fax: (236) 713 20 68
State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate
MANİSA
Tel: (0 236) 231 55 68
Fax: 231 03 30
Museum
Manisa Museum
Address: Saruhan Bey Mah.
Murat Cad. No: 107 -
Manisa
Tel: (236) 232 00 62
Historical Sites and Ruins
Manisa Archeology Museum
Sardes - Salihli
Aigai - Center District
Philadelphia - Alaşehir
Sidas - Demirli / İcikler Village
Tepe Graveyard - Akhisar
Registered Immobile Cultural and Natural Heritages in Manisa
Sites
Archaeological Sites: 90
Urban Sites: 3
Natural Sites: 14
Historical Sites: 3
Other Sites
Historical and Natural Sites: 1
Total: 111
Cultural (at Single Construction Scale) and Natural Heritages: 1246
TOTAL: 1357
Significant Days
Local Days of Celebration:
Arrival of Atatürk at Manisa
Manisa
10 October
Commemoration Day for Eşref the Poet
Kırkağaç
22 May
Festivals:
Grape and Culture Festival
Ahmetli
4-5 September
Akhisar Çağlak Festival
Akhisar
First week of April
Festivities
Hıdırellez Spring and Culture Celebrations
Manisa
6 May
Traditional Mesir (Taffy)Celebrations
Manisa
Last week of April
Manisa Grape Harvest Festivities
Manisa
7-8 September
Alaşehir Grape Festivities
Alaşehir
5 September
Kırkağaç Pine Taffy Celebrations
Kırkağaç
May
Gölmarmara Hıdrellez Picnic
Akpınar Picnic Area
Each Year on a date defined by the Municipality
Turgutlu Grape Harvest Festivities
Turgutlu
7-12 September
Sarıgöl Grape Festivities
Sarıgöl
4 September
Sarıgöl Youth Days
Sarıgöl
20-25 May
Afternoons of Poetry
Municipality of Salihli
Spring and Autumn
Festivities:
Film Days
Salihli Municipality Theater Hall
Theater Festivity (Plays for Children)
Salihli Municipality Theater Hall
23 April
Significant Weeks:
Ahi Culture Week
Manisa
2nd week of October
Freedom from Occupation Days:
Freedom Day - Selendi
Selendi
3 September
Freedom Day - Sarıgöl
Sarıgöl
4 September
Freedom Day - Demirci
Demirci
30 August
Freedom Day - Kula
Kula
4 September
Freedom Day - Salihli
Salihli
5 September
Freedom Day - Alaşehir
Alaşehir
5 September
Freedom Day - Gördes
Gördes
5 September
Freedom Day - Akhisar
Akhisar
6 September
Freedom Day - Saruhanlı
Saruhanlı
7 September
Freedom Day - Turgutlu
Turgutlu
7 September
Freedom Day - Manisa
Manisa
8 September
Freedom Day - Kırkağaç
Kırkağaç
12 September