- General Information
- City located 250 km southwest of Ankara with 245,405 inhabitants
- Name changed from "Opium Black Fortress" to Afyonkarahisar in 2004
- Known for geothermal area and opium poppy cultivation
- Produces white marble with purple veins, used in major buildings
- Transportation
- Buses from Istanbul take 7 hours via Kütahya, cost 230 TL
- Regular trains from Konya, Eskişehir, and Izmir
- Modern bus terminal 3 km northwest of town center
- Under construction YHT line to Izmir
- Main Attractions
- Hittite-built castle perched on volcanic crag
- 1277 Ulu Camii, one of five world heritage wooden mosques
- Sultan Dîvânî Mevlevîhâne Museum open daily
- Gedik Ahmet Pasha Imaret Mosque with medrese and hamam
- Accommodation
- Six hotels ranging from budget to luxury spa options
- Most hotels located near castle or Gazlıgöl geothermal area
- Various hotels offer B&B double rates from 2500 TL
- Nearby Destinations
- Akşehir known for Nasrettin Hoca legend
- Konya historically served as Seljuk capital
- Kütahya produces decorative tiles for mosques
- Uşak features preserved Ottoman houses