Çeşme @ Travel Turkey

Rockley International Consolidates Its Partnership With The Turkish Yachting Federation
January 2011 saw Rockley International Trainer Richard Percy completing the first in a series of Turkish Yachting Federation (TYF) Dinghy Instructor Courses in Cesme, Turkey. March 7, 2011 http://www.sailing.org...

Sheraton Çeşme Hotel benefits from superb beachfront location
Soft fine sand and a shallow turquoise sea make the hotel's pier an ideal place to lounge with a cocktail or sunbathe away from the beach crowds. February 21, 2011 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=sheraton-cesme-hotel-benefits-from-superb-beach...

Çeşme hopeful for new tourism season
İzmir's Çeşme district is set to repeat its tourism success of 2010 in 2011. February 7, 2011 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=cesme-yeni-turizm-sez...

Çeşme is a charming convergence of healing mineral springs, excellent beaches, crystal clear waters and sun, making it a perfect spot for those on vacation. It is located 94 km west of İzmir, on the very tip of the peninsula that bears its name. It was called as the little harbor's by sailors, but in the course of time, the area became known as Çeşme (Fountain) due to the increasing number of fountains with ice-cold waters.

Visitors can enjoy unspoiled bays excellent holiday accommodation, restaurants, and sports and entertainment facilities. Thermal baths offer a healthy break from the rigors of modern life. Excellent shopping is available, with a good selection of carpets, lather goods and souvenirs. At night, a lively atmosphere pervades, especially in the restaurants, cafes bars and discos along the promenade. Çeşme hosts many international meetings and conventions throughout the year.

The nearby depending townships of Ilıca and Alaçatı are also very notable in this respect. It lies across a narrow strait from the Greek island of Chios.

The Çeşme Peninsula is a western part of Karaburun Peninsula, surrounded by Aegean Sea, in the west of İzmir, in Turkey's Aegean region. Çeşme,(meaning fountain in Turkish) derives from the many sources of water found in the area. It is one of Turkey's touristic areas with landscapes of cultivated fields of aniseed, sesame and artichokes dotted with fig and gum trees. There are many Blue-flag bays nearby. Alaçatı, near Çeşme,is a windy area in all seasons and so it is a famous windsurf palace.Visitors will find excellent holiday accommodations, restaurants and sports and entertainment facilities. Çeşme has an international harbor linked to İzmir with a superb highway (80 km).Also it is possible to visit daily Greek islands by ferry from Çeşme port.

HOW TO GET THERE

There are regular flights from İstanbul and Ankara to İzmir, which is connected to Çeşme by a motorway. From Çeşme there are frequent buses to Alaçatı and Altınkum. To get to Urla and Karaburun you need to catch a bus from İzmir's Üçkuyular local bus terminal, rather than from the main otogar.

WHERE TO STAY

- Alaçatı Taş Hotel Tel.: (232) 716 7772
- O Ev Hotel Tel.: (232) 716 6150
- Değirmen Hotel Tel.: (232) 716 6714
- Alaçatı Sakızlı Han Tel.: (232) 716 6108
- Lale Lodge Tel: 0232-716 7999
- Sailors Hotel Tel.: (232) 716 8765
- Yorgo Seferis Evi, Urla Tel.: (232) 752 0414