Izmir - the pearl of the Aegean - Ephesus and Pergamum

Alacati - Windsurfing has now been discovered as a natural sport on the Turkish coast. Of course, the lack of strong winds and shallow waters are reasons why this sport can't be practiced everywhere.

Çeşme - We met up with Linda and Tony in Çeşme to take a day trip to Donkey Island near Çeşme and explore the town itself later this day.

Özdere Camping - Early Sunday morning we started our trip back home to Antalya because we had got an invitation from the Director of Camlaralti Private College to come to Özdere, a small less important village on the way from Kusadasi to Seferihisar, for having breakfast together.

Afyonkarahisar - Our journey along the route of Seljuk Caravanserai chain this time took us to Afyonkarahisar region from the direction of Konya city along E 96 highway.

Kuşadası attracts those people who like to spend their holiday doing all sorts of activities such as horse riding, driving into the mountains, walking in the countryside, playing in swimming pools and aqua parks, going scuba diving along the rocky coasts or joining the daily boat trips or Blue Voyage.

Sarimsakli - After describing how I came to Turkey in general and then to Sarimsakli in particular, I'd like to tell you a bit more about this place today.

Sarımsaklı - As already described in the first part of my report, during the summer vacation of 1989 we decided to look for a holiday home in the greater Ayvalık area.

Sarimsakli - At this point, we want to meet the wishes and inquiries of some alaturka readers and give you, as a hobby author, the freedom to portray yourself and report on your move to or settlement in Turkey.

Eber Gölü - Coming from Akşehir Lake on the D300 towards Afyonkarahisar, we also make a short stop at Eber Lake, which was once, due to the huge amounts of meltwater

Altınkum is a district of Didim and is a small popular resort situated on the Aegean Coast of Turkey. The name of the resort "Altınkum" which means golden sand in Turkish is a beautiful place with three long smooth golden beaches, with a shallow sea for quite a long way out which is ideal for families with children.

Nysa – A Touch of Romance in the Ancient City – We were on our way to Izmir and Kusadasi for additional reports and photos when we saw the sign for the ancient city of Nysa in Sultanhisar.

Aydın, a large, economically important city located about 65 kilometres from the sea and surrounded by the mountains of the Samsun Massif, also known as the Aydın Mountains, is the capital of the province of Aydın on the Aegean coast, with a population of approximately 190,000.

Tralles – The ancient city of Tralleis, located about 2 kilometers north of Aydin in the direction of the mountains that run parallel to the city (well signposted), was an ancient metropolis.

Güzelçamlı, with its unspoiled natural beauty, numerous sandy beaches and warm waters, stretches 23 kilometres southwest of Kusadasi. The town has been inhabited by many different civilizations and was a particularly important site during the Ionian period.

Aphrodisias was a town in Caria, Asia Minor. It is located near the modern village of Geyre, Aydın, Turkey. The ancient city of Aphrodisias is one of the most important archaeological sites of the Greek and Roman periods in Turkey.

Balıkesir, with about 315.000 inhabitants, is situated between the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean Sea, i. e. between the towns of Istanbul and Izmir in the province of Balıkesir. The town covers an area of 14,500 m² and, with its 1.5 million inhabitants, it is one of the 20 largest of the 81 provinces of Turkey.

cyzikus - To expand their trading activities, Greek settlers from Miletus moved to many new regions, including the ancient Mysian landscape, which corresponds to the modern Balız near Erdek in the province of Balıkesir.

Ayvalik - Another quite popular destination is the Devil's Table, Seytan Sofrasi, which is halfway between Ayvalık and Sarimsakli.

Ayvalık, a district of Balıkesir, is a tourism center with beautiful coasts surrounded green olive grove, pure sea water and beaches, and contains historical and archeological values. 

Alibey Islands - Of course, we also wanted to explore the area around the town of Ayvalik a little more closely and had therefore gathered some initial information about short excursions.