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Kusadasi sits on a bay of the Aegean sea. The centre has a
harbour attracting cruise ships as well as providing ferries
to Samos and Mykanos. Further along the front is a marina
for the yauchting visitors. Kusadasi itself becomes a
tourist hubbub in the summer months attracting visitors from
all countries as well as holidaying Turks. It boasts several
water parks, a shopping centre brimming with jewellery,
leather and traditional carpets, terrific for the shop till
you drop holidaymaker! There are plenty of bars and
restaurants catering to the tourist, but why not take
youself off the beaten track and pop into a traditional
Turkish kitchen where you can sample a taste of real Turkish
cuisine at a fraction of the cost.
Kusadasi is perfectly placed to take the trips to Ephesus (a
must do if you want awe inspiring), Pamukale, Sirince where
you can stock up on the most delicious fruit wines and The
National Park in Guzelcamli, one of Turkeys' treasures.
The coast line of Kusadasi stretches all the way to
Guzelcamli, that's 17 miles of sandy (yes sandy!) beach. The
closer to Guzelcamli you get the more wide open beach spaces
where children can swim safely without any drops.
You'll find all kind of tours and adventures readily
available, from jeep safaris to paragliding, fishing trips
to gullet trips and everything in between.
The old town retains much of its charm and it houses many
wonderfully vibrant cafes and bars-one of which,"The Orient
Bar" ,is popular with locals and tourists alike.
The castle is now in use as a hotel, right next to the
bustling bazaar. During the summer months there are popular
and inexpensive authentic Turkish shows at least one night a
week in the castle grounds.
Wednesday is the big market day for Kusadasi where you
can barter to your hearts content and come away loaded with
goodies to take back home.
Just past the new harbour,with its trendy designer shops and
coffee houses is Bird Island.How beautiful this is,steeped
in history.In my opinion,this is where you get the best view
of the sunset....but maybe I'm biased, because thats where
Mekin proposed to me all those years ago!
Kusadasi never closes. Its not seasonal. The tourists go,
but
were still here to reclaim our beautiful town!
As for the beaches...there are at least five sandy ones to
choose from....and if thats not enough to satisfy, then we
have 3 waterparks-yes, three!
Sold on it ?-you should be!!!!
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Davutlar is a bustling agricultural town,nestling at the foot of the beautiful National Park mountain range.
Sunday is a busy day- its market day.One can either hunt down a bargain or sit at one of the roadside cafes just watching the world pass by.
A typically Turkish atmosphere envellopes the town centre-one can smell the Turkish coffee and can watch fresh lahmacun being made-a must to sample.
For centuries now, people have taken advantage of the naturally warm springs situated in the mountains behind Davutlar.The Spas are popular with tourists today.
On the road out of Davutlar towards Kusadasi one passes through peach,(seftali)
orchards. These orchards provide a living for the locals.
More than a living-they are so proud of their peaches and they display them all in a peach festival every august. Forever
prize-winners.
Further along the road one comes across a beautiful country park known as DEGIRMEN.
The grounds are open to the public. There are areas housing animals such
as camels, goats, sheep, donkeys, parrots, peacocks and rabbits-a must see for the little
ones. A rope bridge takes you across a beautiful lake to cafes on stilts where you can sit and watch ducks, geese, black swans and terrapins at play.
A vineyard produces a most wonderful red wine with the bouquet of a good shiraz.
This wine can be bought for about 25 lira in the organic food shop on site.
The two tier mezannie restaurant is the jewel in the ottoman crown.It is like a working tribute to its glorious agricultural past.
The food is absolutely Turkish served with homemade bread and gozleme. Grand surroundings both in summer and winter.
Degirmen, translates loosely to "working farm".
Never think that Davutlar is no more than a stop off on the way to the Millipark. Its more, much more.........there are many ex-pats living beachside over there, but one would never know-they love to blend in with Turkish living and will readily tell you they want to keep it that way.
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Articles written by Bernadette
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