KUSADASI INFORMATION:
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About Kusadasi - Kusadasi Information
Foreign currencies and
travelers cheques can be
changed all over
Kusadasi in banks,
hotels and money
exchange offices. Banks
are open nationwide
Monday through Friday
except public holidays
between 8:30 am and
17:00
pm.
Some banks and money
exchange offices remain
open until midnight,
especially in summer.
Major international
credit cards, such as
Visa, MasterCard,
Maestro, American
Express and Dinners Club
are accepted by all
major banks,
restaurants, hotels and
shops.
In Kusadasi, your have
the perfect mix of
Eastern mysticism and
modern western
technology that is one
of the reasons why
Kusadasi is a shoppers
paradise and why
shopping remains a top
tourist attraction.
Kusadasi is one of those
remarkable places where
shopping is a not just a
journey around shops.
Its more like a journey
for your personal gain.
You
will enjoy the fun of
bargaining while a
smiling salesman speaks
many languages
negotiating for their
goods while you still
feel at home. Shopping
is high on most Kusadasi
itineraries and
deservedly so as it
creates competitive
prices. All this helps
to make your spending
spree a memorable
experience.
One of the delights of
shopping in Kusadasi is
that most shops are open
seven days a week There
are no set hours of
business but generally
shops in Kusadasi remain
open from 09:00 am to
12:00 AM in summer.
Every Tuesday and Friday
there is a large open
market that sells
locally grown fruit,
vegetables, household
items, Turkish
embroideries and
textiles.
There are some places
which may be interested
for you and which we
recommend to visit:
- The city walls
- There were three gates
before. One remains
today.
- Kaleii Camii -
the old mosque built in
1618 for Grand Vizier
Okuz Kara Mehmed Pasha.
- The kz Mehmet Pasha
caravanserai -
located close to the
harbour. It was built in
1618 as a strong-room
for the goods of seamen.
- Guvercin Ada -
the peninsula at the end
of the bay, it has a
castle and swimming
beaches, as well as a
private beach and cafe
with a view across the
bay to the harbour of
Kusadasi.
- Kirazli Village
- traditional Turkish
koy 12 kilometers from
Kusadasi.
- Yilanci Burnu -
one more peninsula
beyond Guvercin Ada. It
is supposed to be the
original settlement of
Neopolis. Some walls are
visible. There are
beaches and beach clubs
here.
- Pygale - has
got some aqua-parks with
wave-pools, white-water
slides are located near
the town.
- Ladies Beach -
about 3 km far away from
the centre. Named
because it was once
segregated
for female bathers, now
open to all.
- Kadikalesi - a
Byzantine castle, 10
kilometers along the
Kusadasi-Davutlar road.
- Dilek Peninsula
National Park -
begins at the town of
Guzelcamli. It has got
bays and beaches,
including the bay of
Kalamaki.
After the First World
War, Kusadasi was
invaded by the Greeks
(1919). The city won a
long struggle and in
1922 and became a part
of Turkish Republic.
Izmir was the capital of
Kusadasi until 1954.
Then the capital was
changed to Aydin and the
city of Kusadasi has
shown a good deal of
development, especially
in tourism.
Today, Kusadasi is one
of Turkey's most
sophisticated holiday
centers; it is a perfect
place for vacation with
its sandy beaches and
glassy water. The
contrast between the
lively holiday life and
the quietness of the
ancient ruins create the
special atmosphere of
the city.
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