If you want it all, turkey's the place to go. Beaches, history, shopping, nightlife, food and architecture. The majority of visitors make a beeline for the Southwest coast, where the basic ingredient of any holiday is the beach. You'll find one of the country's most famous stretches of sand - The Blue Lagoon.
Head East and you'll come to Antalya. Known as the Turkish Riveria, It's one of Turkey's more cosmopolitan coastal areas. The swatches of sand here come with a side order of restaurants, museums and bars. Go west and you'll reach Bodrum, where the beaches come in all shapes and sizes. They range from The Blue Flag stretch in Blitz to the water-sports hub in Gumbet. From these starting points, The rest of Turkey is yous for the taking.
The breathtaking scenery with mountains to the beaches and bays, just out to sea is a myriad of little island, along the coast. Turkey's bazaars are a bargain hunter's dream with their cheap leather goods, brass items and of course the Turkish carpet. The local food is marvelous and cheap, with numerous restaurants for you to sample. Sight-seeing enthusiasts wont be disappointed either historical monuments stand as superb reminders for a bygone age with Ephesus one of the country's ancient treasures.
On the Aegean coast that the most popular tourist resorts are located including our featured resort of Kusadasi. Turkey is steeped in history and almost every road you travel has sites and ruins whose names feature boldly in the histories of the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires. There are a number of Christian sites dating from the time of Christ and the apostles and of course the house of The Virgin Mary located very close to kusadasi.
Must Sees:
Ephesus- The grandest and the best preserved city in the Aegean and one of The Seven Wonders Of The World
The dazzling white calcfied waters of pamukkale
The impressive Lycian rock tombs, cut into the cliffs faces at Dylan
The Fascinating city of Istanbul
The Roman baths and drastic temple of Athena and Apollo near side
Kusadasi
Turkey's oldest and most cosmopolitan resort, Kusadasi is a popular resort offering a mixture of holiday styles with fascinating market stalls adding a riot of color and smells and an abundance of shops and eating places. At night time the resort has a bustling and lively atmosphere especially on the well known 'Bar Street' The resort is surrounded by beaches, one of the most popular being Ladies Beach. Kusadasi also has two water parks. Kusadasi, one of Turkey's principle holiday resorts, offers an excellent environment for an unforgettable holiday. Situated on the west coast of Turkey- 90km south of Izmir, Kusadasi, is reputed for one of the most attractive city of the Aegean, as it is close to the important historical sites including Ephesus, Didyma, Priene, Miletos the principals of ancient times, and ideal for sightseers. Kusadasi has a typical Mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild winters, providing a long tourism season. The city is bathed in sunshine for 300 days of the year.
Numerous powdery sandy beaches with warm & clear waters, providing a peaceful atmosphere, allow a great variety of water and beach facilities. Windsurfing, water skiing, sailing and beach volley are only a few choice for the lovers of active life. After sunbathing restfully during the day, the city awaits the superb sunset. As the sun sets, the attractive cafes and restaurants through the palm-lined boulevard, get busier. It is a great delight to watch the comings and goings of the yachts and ships the panoramic view of the sunset, and a pre-drink before the dinner. The restaurants, serving a variety of fresh seafood & fish and Aegean specialties, offer a delicious meal in Kusadasi. Dancing and entertaining at a lively bar or a disco until dawn, may end an ideal day in Kusadasi. Kusadasi is very famous with its night life. You can find different musics from every corner of the world. Having an evening out in Kusadasi town is for sure too much fun.
There are some famous areas for night life such as:
Kaleici ( inside of the old city walls ) is definitely an ideal place ; you will find countless pubs, discos, bars and restaurants for any taste of live music, European, techno and Turkish music etc...
There are 2 streets of bars here. Barlar Sokagi or The Street of Bars and Asagi Barlar Sokagi or The Lower Street of Bars. Countless Irish bars dominate the former and the Turkish ones the latter. Both streets have stone houses converted to clubs, bars. All the clubs and discos full with fun with their friendly atmosphere, high quality service and they have special attractions during the high season.
Bodrum
Nightclubs, cafes and restaurants stay open all night to accommodate Bodrum's party-hearty types. The night life of Bodrum is something really very special. Even Turks will rank Bodrum after Istanbul as Number 2. Bodrum probably has more bars per area than all other places in Turkey, appealing to all tastes. Among them are intimate seaside cafes with magnificent views of the illuminated castle. Bar Street is one mile Long Street runs parallel with the sea, so all the bars and restaurants, cafes on the right side offer a sitting area on the beach with the scenic view of the castle. VELI BAR has frequently live music. This one is probably the oldest bar in the town. There is also YETTIGARI and then a bit further on HADIGARI BAR & RESTAURANT.
In the same location M&M DANCING is a very recommendable disco of high quality standard in sound system and also decoration. A stone house facade with the name of FORA BAR which is again one of these nice discos situated on the Beach offering a marvelous view of the sea and castle. FASIL CAFE RASIT which is an upstairs bar with authentic Turkish music and belly dance. The program starts around 11 PM in this place. THE WHITE HOUSE BAR which is a building in nearly Victorian style offering live music. More discos bars and night clubs follow and still on the right side is the open Aegean sea. A nice little cafe called MAVI BAR (the blue bar) invites everyone for a drink. From here about 50 meters walking distance along the little ascending street to one of the nicest discos on the world, the HALIKARNAS DISCO. They really don't need an advertisement, it is so well-known. Do not leave from Bodrum without visiting this wonderful place.
Bodrum is an inviting, colorful crowd full of surprises, sometimes a humble wiseacre and a loose wise man, sometimes it is an alone crazy, it is freedom, love; Bodrum is Sun, sea and after all it is history… In short Bodrum is everything and everybody. Because everybody has it is own Bodrum here. Some live a modest, peaceful and quiet life, some live crazily madly. Bodrum is a White that bears all colors and also internalizes them. It rains different here and also the sun rise different and sets completely different. Wind blows different, sea smells else. Bodrum is the naughtiest, the haughtiest, the most inert, the most beautiful, the most honest and the most frank child of Nature Mother.
Today, Bodrum is one of the most important centers of trade, art and entertainment as it has been since centuries ago… This coastal town in which traditional and modern life go along hand in hand in an excellent harmony opens it arms for those who want to be acquainted with her and live her.
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