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Kula-Salihli UNESCO Global Geopark and Katakekaumene
Reading the place
Not one monument, but a layered setting.
The Kula-Salihli UNESCO Global Geopark, known in antiquity as Katakekaumene (the Burnt Country), is Turkey's first registered UNESCO geopark. Featuring over 80 volcanic cinder cones, 12,000-year-old prehistoric human footprints embedded in volcanic ash, and historic timbered Kula houses, it preserves a unique natural landscape.
Manisa · kula
Place
Kula-Salihli UNESCO Global Geopark and Katakekaumene is located in the [Kula](/en/district/manisa/kula) district of [Manisa](/en/province/manisa), set within a distinctive landscape that can be explored via the [Culture Map](/en/harita?q=Kula-Salihli%20UNESCO%20Global%20Geopark).
Time
With archaeological and historical layers stretching across millennia, the site reveals the long-term evolution of urban life, sacred traditions, and trade connections across the Aegean world.
Community
Everyday life in and around Kula maintains living ties with agricultural traditions, local craftsmanship, and seasonal culinary heritage that bridge the past with the present.
Today
Today, Kula-Salihli UNESCO Global Geopark and Katakekaumene stands as a protected heritage destination, welcoming travelers who seek to experience the enduring spirit and layered memory of Western Anatolia.
Narratives that include this place
Periods
- First settlements
- Ionia & Aeolis
- Ottoman era
- The Aegean today