Kusadasi

Kusadasi – one of Turkey’s beach/resort towns and a major cruise ship destination on the western Aegean coast - 90km south of Izmir - offers an excellent environment for an unforgettable holiday. 

Kusadasi is reputed for being one of the most attractive cities of the Aegean and it is a jumping-off point as it is close to the important historical sites including Ephesus, Temple of Artemis, Goddess Artemis, House of Virgin Mary, Seven Sleepers, Didyma, Priene, Miletos. Kusadasi has a typical Mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild winters, providing a long tourism season. 

You can find a beach for swimming even in the city center. 

While there is a beach right in the middle of Kusadasi the town’s most famous swimming spot is Ladies Beach. 

You can get there in minutes by taking a dolmus from the times when men and women did not bathe in the sea together. 

However, nowadays that is most certainly not the case. The long open beach, lined with palm trees, has numerous outlets providing food, drink and deserves its popularity.

Those preferring a more laid back experience can relax on one of the numerous sandy beaches Kusadasi has to offer, which are host to sun-beds, umbrellas and different water-sports.

Kusadasi is a shopper’s paradise with an endless range of shops and bazaars offering excellent value in genuine fake designer goods, carpets, leather, jewelery, souvenir’s, silks and clothes. 

The Grand Bazaar in Kusadasi is one of Turkey’s largest shopping treasure troves and a pleasure to explore