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Restaurants  

Haci Baba: Don't Leave Before Tasting the Meatballs!

Haci Baba: Don't Leave Before Tasting the Meatballs!, Tire

 Pinat Says:  It is one of the oldest restaurants in Tire. It was founded by Haci Baba and today is run by his sons. You can taste all varieties of Tire cuisine here. Tire Meatballs (Tire Köftesi in Turkish:) and the dessert with mulberries (Karadutlu Lor Tatlisi in Turkish). 

Kaplan Dag Restaurant: Cheese with Jam... Mmmm...

Kaplan Dag Restaurant: Cheese with Jam... Mmmm..., Tire

 Pinat Says:  Kaplan Restaurant is in Kaplan Village, 4 km from Tire. It is famous for not only Tire meatballs or the dessert with black mulberry jam but also the local meals they prepare from Aegean herbs. Dessert with black mulberry jam 

Local Customs  

A Dying Art: Rope Making

A Dying Art: Rope Making, Tire

 Pinat Says:  The strength of Tire rope was so famous during Ottoman times. It is known that the ropes used by Mehmet II, the Conqueror (A.K.A. Fatih Sultan Mehmet) to haul Ottoman ships over land from the Bosphorus to the Golden Horn during the Ottoman conquest of Istanbul in 1453 were... 

Tuesday Market

Tuesday Market, Tire

 Pinat Says:  Tuesday is market day in Tire and it is one of the biggest local markets in Turkey. The market fills almost every street of the town. You will not notice time passing as you explore the market, looking at the stalls filled with tempting arrays of fruits and vegetables, and... 

The Game of Karambol

The Game of Karambol, Tire

 Pinat Says:  Karambol is a game similar to billiards and known nowhere else in Turkey. It is played on a concrete area measuring about 13 x 4 metres surrounded by boards 20 centimetres in height, and the players strike the balls with their fingers.The game is said to be brought from... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Be Careful With Pickpockets!

Be Careful With Pickpockets!, Tire

 Pinat Says:  Tire hosts the biggest local market in Turkey every Tuesday and not only locals but people from neighbouring destinations also come every week for shopping. Before noon time, the market is very crowded in summer time. Watch your bags when shopping as some people are not... 

Off The Beaten Path  

largest local open air market in turkey

largest local open air market in turkey, Tire

 dook Says:  Tire is a small town near kusadasi, rent a car (we did with a driver and guide) and drive there. It's a weekly market on wednesdays and you can pick up a kilo of apples for €0,30 cents. Lot's of clothing and as of yet undiscovered by tourists (although (obviously) that is... 

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The Local Food

The Local Food, Tire

 Pinat Says:  Tire is countrywide famous for its meatballs and its special dessert made with mulberries.The meatballs are cooked with butter on sticks and served with tomatoes and pepper or with yoghurt. They are very delicious. When you go to a restaurant in Tire, you can also ask for... 

Multicultural Influences

Multicultural Influences, Tire

 Pinat Says:  The history of Tire goes back to the time of the Lydians, when it was known as Tyrha, meaning castle. The city was of great importance for Lydia, because of its strategic position on the major trade route between Ephesus and Sardis. Tire first came under Turkish rule in the... 

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