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| Kuşadası | ||
| province | Aydın | |
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| Residents | 70.000 | |
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Kuşadası (pron. kusch-adase) is a city in the Aegean region in the Turkey.
background
Kuşadası is in the province Aydın and has approx. 100,000 inhabitants (2014). The distance after Izmir are around 80 km. The city is well developed for tourism and has a corresponding infrastructure. It is particularly popular with the Turks themselves.
Due to its location, it is the ideal starting point for many excursions, e.g. to Ephesus, Miletus, Selcuk or Pamukkale. The proximity to these ancient sites and the associated tourism boom brought the city about 650,000 tourists in 2008 via the cruise ships alone. In connection with this, the range of large, comfortable and partly luxurious hotels that can also be used as conference and congress venues grew.
getting there
By plane
Kuşadası does not have its own airport, but is connected by the international airports of Izmir and Bodrum.
By train
Kuşadası has no rail connection, the nearest train station with connections to Aydın and Izmir is in Selçuk.
In the street
The well-developed, partly four-lane coastal road D 515 runs through the city.
By boat
- Kuşadası has a port for large cruise ships that is regularly approached. Day trips to Kuşadası and the surrounding area are possible. Every year around 600 cruise ships moor in the high sea port, and their guests are brought by buses to the ancient sites of the region in the form of day trips.
- The 24-hour marina Setur Marina is one of the most important in Turkey in terms of size, equipment, service and technical possibilities. It offers space for up to 650 yachts and is approached by up to 3,000 skippers every year.
mobility
Dynamic cardsThe preferred mode of transport for locals and tourists is the "dolmuş", a minibus that stops at the roadside and lets guests get on and off. There are also isolated stops, for example in front of the big bazaar. The dolmuş is also the cheapest way to explore the surrounding area. You can stop by lifting your hand slightly and looking at the vehicle. If you make "wink-wink", it can happen that the driver waves back and drives on. Taxis are ideal for more individual routes or destinations.
Tourist Attractions
- The car-free old town in the immediate vicinity of the harbor with narrow streets, a mosque and many souvenir shops is worth seeing.
- 1 - You enter the old town from the harbor at the former caravanserai Öküz Mehmet Paşa on Ataturk Boulevard, which is now a hotel and has a beautiful inner courtyard. It is an Ottoman fortress built in 1618 to protect maritime trade. The building was extensively restored in 1966. A two-story colonnade surrounds the 18.5 x 21.6 m large inner courtyard. A squat arch vaults the almost three m barred, marble and simple main entrance on the north side facing the harbor. The focus of visitor interest in this guest house are the three areas "custody area", where one gave one's goods in custody, the "servants area" and the former prayer fountain in the courtyard, which has now been redesigned as a draw well. The colonnades surrounding the inner courtyard are divided into column sections, behind which there are chambers, each with an oven and cupboards of different sizes. A flat roof covers the property. The north-east and north-west walls of the caravanserai are specially fortified in order to be particularly protected against attacks from the sea. The east gate leads to the pedestrian zone of the old town.
- 2 - The Kaleiçi Mosque stands in the old town, somewhat hidden by the closely surrounding houses. Like the caravanserai, it was built in 1618 by the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire, Öküz Mehmet Paşa. The entrance gate is decorated with geometric shapes and mother-of-pearl inlays. A dome stands on a 12-sided base with 16 windows. The mosque was extensively restored in 1830. The visitor will find a foot washing facility right next to the entrance.
- 3 - Less "worth seeing", but always worth a visit, is the market hall, where a fruit and vegetable food market is held every Friday.
- 4 - The town's landmark and namesake is the small offshore island of Güvercinada, the "pigeon island". It is connected to the mainland by a narrow pier and carries a castle that was built by the Ottomans as an extreme military post to protect against Greek attacks. The castle stands on the highest point of the island and contains a cistern. After extensive restoration, the visitor is offered restaurants and cafes. The island offers a special sight after sunset, when it is illuminated. The park around the castle is a popular, romantic meeting place for couples in love for a moonlit rendezvous. (In April 2016, access was blocked due to construction work.)
activities
Apart from the tourist activities, you can of course also spend a bathing holiday on the fine, flat sandy beaches. Worth mentioning are:
- 1 City Beach south of the marina, a small beach with a view of the cruise ships.
- 2 Ladies Beach, about 2 km from the city, southeast. There are numerous restaurants and cafes on the promenade. There should be a noticeably large number of male visitors here at the weekend because they have a correspondingly large selection of Ladies suspect.
- 3 Long Beach. The 18 km long sandy beach Long Beach between Kuşadası and Güzelcamlı is gently sloping and therefore safe for a beach holiday with children.
- In between there are a few smaller beaches, which are mostly reserved for the guests of the neighboring hotels.
- 4 Diving school at the marina. At the marina, a diving school offers special diving trips or, in winter, fishing trips. Address: Turkmen Mah. Tükel Apt. 301 Sok. No: 1 / A 09400 Kusadasi / Aydin. Tour operators and hotels also offer a wide range of diving and other water sports.
- In the Dilek National Park in particular, there are numerous trekking routes where you can encounter numerous animal and plant species.
- Safaris on horseback, by quad or jeep can also be booked through the local tour operator or the tourist information.
- 5 Adaland (Aquapark), animation with dolphins, several bars and taverns as well as discos.
shop
- Due to the tourist attractiveness of Kuşadası there are many large and small bazaars / shopping streets, some of which run through the old town. However, there is also a "classic" pedestrian zone that has less in common with Turkish bazaars.
- 5 - Every Friday there is a fruit and vegetable food market in the market hall.
kitchen
Please refer Turkish cuisine at Koch-Wiki
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Club Caravanserail, Okuz Mehmet Pasa Kervansarayi, Ataturk Bulvari, Kuşadası, Turkey. Tel.: 90 256 6131203, Fax: 90 256 6127244. A nice hotel for travelers who want to stay in the city.
- 2 Sealight Hotel Resort, Hacifeyzullah Mahallesi Boyalik Mevkii, 09400 Kusadasi, Turkey. Tel.: 90 256 6131203, Fax: 90 256 6127244. A very nice hotel about 5 km from the city. Directly on the sea, the own beach can be reached via stairs or a handicapped accessible ramp. Very nice outdoor pool area. Heated indoor swimming pool. All inclusive option. Very spacious restaurant with exit to the pool area. This comfortable hotel is also booked by travel companies.Price: double room from around 70 euros.
- 3 Richmond Ephesus Resort, 35920 Zeytinköy / Selçuk / İzmir, Turkey. Tel.: 90 256 6131203, Fax: 90 256 6127244. This hotel is booked by travel companies. Very nice rooms, nice pool area, right on the flat sandy beach, no traffic noise, all-inclusive option, about 10 km north of Kusadasi.Price: double room from around 50 euros.
- 4 KUŞTUR CLUB HOLIDAY VILLAGE, 09440 Kuşadasi / Aydın, TÜRKİYE. Tel.: 90 256 618 1310, Fax: 90 256 618 1315. Hotel complex embedded in a garden. The hotel has a beautiful pool area and direct access to the beach. The hotel can be booked "all inclusive". With the dolmus you are in the center of Kuşadasi in about 10 minutes.
- Both in the city center and outside of it there are classic hotels and guest houses in various price ranges. The area around "Ladies Beach" in particular offers a large number of hotels and guest houses for holidaymakers in all price categories.
- For camping and mobile home enthusiasts, there are at least two campsites that meet the demands of visitors, one of them in the immediate vicinity of the marina (YAT Camping).
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health
- Emergency ambulance: 112
- Medical advice: 184
Practical advice
- 6 - The tourist information is located in the port area in the corner house of Güvercinada Cd. and M. Esat Bozkurt. Cd .. They also speak German. Tel 0 (256) 614 11 03
- Coach terminal: Tel. 0 (256) 612 56 25
- Police: Tel. 155
- Gendarmerie: Tel. 156
- Coast Guard: Tel. 158
- Traffic Police: Tel. 154
- Fire brigade: Tel. 110
- Forest fire hotline: Tel. 177
The local post office is located directly on the pedestrian zone in the city center, near the port. There are also various telephones and phone cards to buy here.
trips
Kuşadası is conveniently located to experience some of Turkey's sights on a day trip.
- Ships to the island leave regularly from the port from April 1st to October 20th Samos, in winter only in charter operation. Excursion boats are also waiting here, taking their guests on day trips or short excursions to the Aegean coast. Yachts also offer such excursions as "blue voyages".
- 7 - 3 km north of the city center, in the Bayraklıdede district, is the ancient site of Phygale with the archaeological remains of an ancient settlement. The place was probably founded by the Mycenaean king Agamemnon. Strabon mentioned that the temple of Artemis Munykhia once stood here. Archaeologists refer to pygals as one of the most important sites of Mycenaean pottery.
- 8 - Kadıkalesi, (10 km), on the road to Davutlar, Byzantine castle to control the strait between the mainland and Samos, on a settlement hill with Bronze Age remains. During excavations, the graves of 14 women and children and a chapel from the Byzantine era were discovered on an area of an earlier small mosque. The castle gate and tower with a square floor plan have been partially restored. The finds also included numerous imported artifacts.
- Kurşunlu Monastery in Davutlar, hidden away, but well worth seeing
- Güzelçamlı, (10 km) with the National Park of the Dilek Peninsula and Panionion, in the south of Kuşadasi
- Here in the national park is also the "Zeus Cave" with a 10 to 15 m deep water basin that attracts many visitors every day. Details is here at veryturkey.com to learn.
- Priene, (33 km)
- The village is about 40 km away, east of Selçuk in the mountains Şirince, which was inhabited almost exclusively by Greeks until the 1st World War. Now it is only inhabited by Turks, but has not completely lost its original character. It is one of the most famous places in Turkey where wine is grown and marketed, and probably the only one where alcohol is served in the (former) school building. In Şirince mainly products of the rural population are offered. The road is sometimes narrow and very winding.
- Pamukkale, (190 km) world-famous sintered terraces and the Hierapolis and Necropolis archaeological site
- Ephesus, (33 km)
- Bodrum, (150 km)
- Lagina, (150 km)
literature
Web links
- http://www.kusadasi.bel.tr - Official website of Kuşadası
- Kuşadası-Net for history and surroundings
- Taxi-Net Excursion possibilities by taxi and current prices.
