AEGEAN REGION
Cakiraga House, in Birgi

A superb specimen of the traditional Ottoman seigneurial
house, the Cakiraga mansion was built in 1761 for a local
magnate. It remains unmatched for sheer charm, humour
and palpable sense of savoir-vivre. A series of delightfully
naive wallpaintings depict Istanbul and Izmir as they
appeared arround the year 1820.

The town itself retains its traditional fabric intact, centred
around the figure of Birgivi Mehmed Efendi, a 16th
century scholar who is revered as a local saint.
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Closed Monday am.
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Birgi town centre. Odemis 8km
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Kuleli Restaurant. Presant garden, roast turkey;
keskek (a local specialty) on Sundays only.
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