Village and rural life
Görece Evil-Eye Bead Workshops
Menderes, İzmir
The village of the geographically indicated Görece bead, where evil-eye beads are still made in traditional kilns.
Its story
Glasswork has a history of thousands of years in the Mediterranean, and the evil-eye bead (nazar boncuğu) is this tradition's best-known product in Anatolia. In Görece a small number of masters still shape the beads one by one in traditional wood-fired kilns. The Görece evil-eye bead is registered with a geographical indication and is valuable as intangible cultural heritage. In the workshops you can watch the production process and buy directly from the master.
Key facts
- Visiting
- During workshop hours
Trip purpose
- Rainy day
- Traveling with kids
Location
38.27843, 27.12294
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://www.visitizmir.org/en/Icerik/136 | https://haber.tobb.org.tr/ekonomikforum/2020/312/102-103%20COGRAFI%20ISARETLER.pdf