Guzelcamli is a green
and peaceful shore town
located in 25 km south
of Kusadasi. The town
borders with Dilek
Peninsula National Park.
Guzelcamli means
beautiful pine trees
in Turkish and the town
is indeed surrounded by
numerous pine trees and
it is unspoiled resort
with natural bays,
crystal clean beaches
which
is approx 30km and
friendly local people.
The Greek Island Samos
can also be seen across
the Aegean Sea.
Guzelcamli is fastly
becoming popular in real
estate and the holiday
market. There are
several hotels,
pensions, holiday
houses, restaurants,
shops and bars. A
traditional Turkish
bazaar is set along the
main street on mondays
(Monday Market) and it
is an enjoyment to catch
a good bargain for fresh
vegetables, fruits,
nuts, home made jams or
textile products.
Guzelcamli has a
different tourism
potential comparing to
other resort towns.
Possessing 30kms of
shore line, the beaches,
the bays enables
visitors to do surfing,
canoe, water skiing,
fishing and yacht tours.
Dilek Peninsula National
Park and Mykale
Mountains are like the
part of heaven. Really
rich flora, fauna, the
caves, valleys and
canyons gives us the
opportunity of
organizing hobby and
adventure tours. Such as
trekking, birdwatching,
caving, horse riding and
bicycle tours. In
Guzelcamli the other
facility is paragliding.
Paragliding facility is
started to be done in
2007 from Kaplan Kayasi
Take-off Area.
Coordinates of the Area
is 37 40 34.33 N027 14
16.70 E center 3.6NM
radius and approx. 3500
feet 970 mt MSL height.
Kaplan Kayasi Take Off
Area is about 35-40 mins.
by car from Guzelcamli
Center, the road is
stabilized and can be
reached by any vehicle.
The climate in
Guzelcamli is wonderful;
there is a soft wind
from the sea in day time
and a breeze from the
mountain during the
night. This nice climate
and fresh air helps to
keep you cool in the hot
summer days.
The visitors can have
the pleasure of seeing
the Turkish culture and
lifestyle easily.
Guzelcamli also has 3000
beds capacity.
History
In Ottoman period it was
a small Rum town called
as Rumcamlisi, and the
inhabitants of
Rumcamlisi ran away to
Samos on 7th September
1922. Untill 1924
population exchange the
town had no one around.
Later on Turkish
immigrants coming from
Eleftheres village of
Kavala were brought to
here. Guzelcamli village
has become a
municipality in 1992. In
the ancient times
Guzelcamli region was
known as a sacred place
that the people gather
for meetings and rituals
in the Alter of Poseidon Halikonios where the
political center of 12
Ionian cities (League of
Panionion) is also
located. The Alter which
is like a small type of
theatre is located on
the slpoes of Mykale
Mountains was excavated
in 1957-1958 by Gerhard
Kleiner. In this way ,
the region has a
function of a symbolic
capital of Ionian
Confederation. One of
the most important wars
between Persian Empire
and the Panionion League
was occured in Guzecamli
region. The war was
placed around Dilek
Peninsula and it was
named as Mykale War in
the year 479 B.C. , and
the Persian Fleet was
completely burned down.
After this war Panionion
League was enlarged and
became a real military
ally union by covering
the Greek Ancient Cities
and it was named as
Attik-Delos Union.
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