Historical Partners Train Station and Çöp Şiş Square

History and General Information / Local Legends and Folklore Historical Ortaklar Train Station, one of the most important junctions of the Izmir - Aydın railway line, built by the British company in the second half of the 19th century, and Çöp Şiş Square, which developed around it; It is the gastronomy and cultural center of Germencik with its railway heritage stone buildings, centuries-old plane trees and its traditional taste that is famous throughout Türkiye. The tradition of quickly cooking lamb meat on thin spear skewers and serving it to train passengers has turned into an indispensable taste ritual of all Aegean journeys over time. Local narratives say that the secret of the taste of Ortaklar shish kebab is hidden in the lambs fed with thyme and oak coal fire in the Aydın Mountains. Geographical Structure, Altitude and Natural Features It is located at an altitude of approximately 55 meters above sea level, on the plain where the Menderes Plain and the Aegean coastal passage intersect. It is surrounded by centuries-old plane trees, olive groves and railway groves. Visiting Hours, Days and Entrance Fees