Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Kusadasi Travel Guide

Kusadasi is one of the most popular holiday resorts of Turkey, located at 90km south of Izmir, in the Aegean region and close to the famous ancient city of Ephesus. Kusadasi is a famous tourist destination for its sandy and golden beaches and for its sunny and template days. The city also boasts one of the largest and modern marinas in Turkey, with a capacity for 600 boats.

Around the city there are still remains of Ottoman and Turkish mosques, like the "The Fortress Mosque" that is the most impressing mosque of the city where is possible to appreciate fine works in wood. The “Hanim Mosque” is another good example of the finest work of the Ottoman architecture. Also to the south of the city there are many historical cities to visit like the Ephesus, Temple of Artemis, Goddess Artemis, House of Virgin Mary, Seven Sleepers, Didyma, Priene, Miletos.

Thank to the tourist development, the city grew considerably and today has many facilities for the visitors as well as a great environment to enjoy the holidays. Around the city is possible to find many hotels, restaurants, shops, also counts with an increasing and lively nightlife.

Kadinlar Denizi beach is the most famous in the city and is located at 3km south from the town, but it is very crowded in high season, also is the Pamucak beach at 15 km north of the town on the road to Selcuk.

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