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Kuşadası - Castle and Pigeon Island

Kuşadası - Castle and Pigeon Island

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The very small Pigeon Island (Güvercin Adası) is a few hundred metres from the mainland and connected by a walkway.

There is a fortress built by the Ottomans to prevent attacks coming from the surrounding islands. It is now a calm, peaceful, relaxing place with terraced landscapes, teahouses and cafes. Kuşadası was an important defensive port along the Ottoman Aegean coastline and therefore had great value.

  • Kusadasi Island and Castle Kusadasi Island and Castle
  • Kusadasi Island and Castle Kusadasi Island and Castle
  • Kusadasi Island and Castle Kusadasi Island and Castle
  • Kusadasi Island and Castle Kusadasi Island and Castle
  • Kusadasi Island and Castle Kusadasi Island and Castle
  • Kusadasi Island and Castle Kusadasi Island and Castle
  • Kusadasi Island and Castle Kusadasi Island and Castle
  • Kusadasi Island and Castle Kusadasi Island and Castle
  • Kusadasi Island and Castle Kusadasi Island and Castle
  • Kusadasi Island and Castle Kusadasi Island and Castle
  • Kusadasi Island and Castle Kusadasi Island and Castle
  • Kusadasi Island and Castle Kusadasi Island and Castle
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