Pottery City: Kutahya

Kutahya is one of the cities of Turkey, located in western Turkey, overlooking the Porsuk River. The town flourished in the middle of the 20th century with the development of industries such as sugar refining, pottery, tanning, Carpeting, nitrate treatment, smoke pipe making, etc.

The city is flourishing in industrial terms, it is a ceramic made of a mixture of glass powder, clay and quartz. The ceramics are found in most places in the city. They decorate public fountains, railway stations and buildings. Old and different, and it is considered a famous artistic heritage, and wild.

Kutahya has many sights to choose from, including:

The Tile Museum near to the Great Mosque known as Ulu Cami, a museum that shows the past of the industrial city of Kutahya by displaying pottery of all kinds and forms, And the tomb of Jacob Bey (one of the last leaders of the Ottoman sultans), which dates back to the fourteenth century. Ulu mosque is also one of the most famous mosques in the city. It is located on the western side of the city in Cumhuriyet caddesi (the main pedestrian street) . It is also known as the "Mosque of the Return", known as the "Dönenler Cami".

The mosque is characterized by an authentic Arabic calligraphy that adorns its walls with bright colors, Where the mosque was built in the fourteenth century, and what distinguishes it is the statue in the front hall, which represents a trove that appears to revolve, knowing that the mosque later became a crossroads of Darwish, and it performs many Sufi ceremonies.

Kutahya is famous for its wide range of natural slopes, with agricultural land, and is famous for its historical castle, which dates back to the Byzantine era. The castle overlooks the magnificent panoramic views of the old city.

Kutahya contains several hot springs, such as gediz murat dağı, simavi eynal, naşa and emet kaynarca. Its fountains are healing and treat many skin diseases, making it an important destination and destination for medical tourism.

In almost every region of the city, thermal water with different features and thermal water within the city limits helps to heal many diseases such as rheumatism, paralysis, gynecological diseases, neurological disorders, and many other diseases. Attract to local and foreign tourists.

The hot Inal resorts, located southwest of Kutahya, four kilometers from Semau district, are as effective today as they were 400 years ago. The water, which is between 70 and 90 degrees Celsius, contains calcium, sodium, sulphate and bicarbonate, and there is almost no disease that does not benefit its mineral-rich healing waters.

Most of the major Turkish cities are connected to Kutahya. Buses depart every 45 minutes to Istanbul (take about six hours), Bursa (take about three hours) and daily train connections with Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Adana, Konya and a number of other cities.