Buharkent

It is 86 km from Aydın provincial center. It is on the İzmir-Denizli highway in the east. Its location on the main road provides an improvement in trade and industrialization movements. Buharkent was established in 1902 with a modern planning and under the name Burhaniye. There are Kızıldere hot springs in the district and its economy is based on agriculture. Irrigated agriculture, which has a large share in agriculture, could only be done on the banks of the Menderes river before the irrigation canal was built. The most distinctive feature of that period was the abundance of fig gardens. With the introduction of water from the DSI irrigation canal in 1995, the construction of which started in 1960, the economic vitality increased in parallel. Agriculture, which can only be done by the river, has had the opportunity to move to large areas.

LET’S VISIT AND SEE

There are no regions with historical and touristic features or natural beauty that you can visit in Buharkent district. Here: the only thing that can appeal to visitors from outside: hot springs with geothermal springs. In our country, you should know that there are only hot springs when you say Buharkent, as there is an intensive thermal spring tourism, and there is no other activity or place for tourism.

KIZILDERE SPRINGS:

There are geothermal water resources near Kızıldere village in the northern part of the district center. The first geothermal power plant of our country was established here. Electricity has been produced here since its establishment in 1984. At the beginning of 2011, electricity generation here was transferred to the private sector and it is aimed to provide a power of 10 MW.

TEKKEKOY REGION:

It is in the south of the Kizildere geothermal region. There are many sources along the broken fault line in the Büyük Menderes region.

GELENBE PICNIC AREA

Approximately 19 decares of land in the forest land in the district, which is planned as a recreation area, was started in 2016 with the Forestry Directorate, and all the work was completed in July 2017 and put into service.

WHAT TO EAT AND DRINK IN BUHARKENT?

In Buharkent, known as the capital of fresh figs, the world’s best quality and most beautiful fig, Buharkent Yellow Lop figs are grown. You can find the opportunity to taste this unique taste by participating in the Fresh Fig Festival held every year in the district. You can also buy it as a gift.