64 · City guide
Uşak
The Karun Treasure and giant canyons
Uşak was founded on a plain on the high plateau of the inner Aegean, ringed by Murat Dağı and Bulkaz Dağı. Its lands on the border of Lydia and Phrygia hold ancient cities such as Blaundos, Sebaste, Pepuza and Akmonia; the Karun (Croesus) Treasure displayed at the Uşak Museum is the most brilliant find of this past. Ulubey Canyon, carved by the Banaz Çayı, is the province's most visited natural area, with a glass viewing terrace and hiking trails. The Uşak carpet, which has adorned European palaces since the 16th century, and the Eşme kilim keep weaving culture alive. Mansions bearing traces of the War of Independence and historic Uşak houses can be explored on foot in the city center.
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Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.- Climate
- Transitional to continental; hot, dry summers and cold, occasionally snowy winters
- Best season
- April–June and September–October; spring for canyon hikes
- Museum pass
- Müzekart (Museum Pass) is valid at the Uşak Museum; closed on Mondays
- Getting there
- Uşak Airport (limited flights); on the İzmir–Ankara highway and the İzmir–Afyonkarahisar railway