Köstem Zeytinyağı Müzesi

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Set on the green hills of Urla, the Köstem Olive Oil Museum is a living witness to the region's thousand-year-old tradition of olive cultivation. The museum visually narrates the cycle of olive oil production from antiquity to the present day through original pressing stones, ceramic vessels, and manuscripts. The fact that Aydın and Urla are among the most olive-rich regions of the Mediterranean has made the museum a kind of knowledge center on this subject. When you step inside, the journey begins with Stone Age olive oil processing techniques and extends to Ottoman-period production methods and the evolution of modern industry. In the museum's garden, thousand-year-old olive trees still bear fruit, and visitors can see the work firsthand during harvest season. Tip: go early in the morning, when you can see the collections better in natural light and explore the heritage of olive oil in depth in the museum library.