Kusadasi city is located
on the Aegean Coast
approximately 90km South
far away from Izmir, the
third largest city in
Turkey. It is easily
accessible by air via
three major airports,
Izmir (ADB) 85km, Bodrum
(BDR) 155km and Dalaman
(DLM) 175kmthe city has
also an international
passenger port, which
serves in average 2,400
ships per year, the
Kusadasi port has hosted
many large and prominent
cruse liners from all
over the world, f.e. the
biggest liner in the
world the Grand
Princess. Its luxuory
yacht marina has a
capacity to serve
approximately 1,545
boats per year. Besides
the city is located very
close to all the major
archaeological sites in
the Aegean Region, to
include Ephesus, Priene,
Miletos, Didyma and
Pamukkale.
The House of Virgin
Mary, the small house,
located on the hills of
Ephesus, is believed to
be the place where the
Virgin Mary spent her
last years. It has been
dedicated by the Roman
Catholic Church as a
holy destination and
recently (26.11.2006)
visited by Pope
Benedict. The House of
Virgin Mary is only 25km
from Kusadasi.
Tourism in Turkey is
known to have started
over thirty years ago in
this place, in that
times a smal
l
fishing village. Today,
it has become a leading
tourist resort with its
resident population of
47,500 which increases
to up to over 200,000
during the peak summer
periods. Kusadas offers
various accommodations
with a total bed
capacity of 42,945,
which include 11 five
star and 14 four star
hotels, five holiday
villages and numerous
other tourist
facilities.
Kusadas is renowned for
its shopping facilities,
exciting nightlife,
entertainment and its
large choice of
authentic and
international cuisine.
Because of its shopping
opportunities from
leather, carpets, and
jewellery to souvenir,
it is a shopping
experience to be lived
by all.
Kusadasi is one of the
longest established
tourist towns along the
Turkish Riviera. The
Kusadasi Gulf
spreads south and
southeast possessing
some of the most
attractive beaches, bays
and coves on the Aegean
coast.
Kusadasi has something
for everyone
archaeologists, artists,
those who savour
culinary delights,
culture buffs,
fishermen, independent
travellers, nature
lovers, photographers,
shoppers, sports
enthusiasts, sun
worshippers, yachters
and wine connoisseurs.
Besides in 2012 Kusadasi
offers its doors for
golf funs with its new
Kusadasi Golf resort.
Greek Island Hoppers
have the opportunity of
visiting Turkey using
the daily ferry to and
from Samos Island.
Kusadasi is ideal for
all forms of water
sports including scuba
diving, water skiing,
parasailing and jet
skiing. For those who
enjoy water activities
on the terra firma there
are many water parks
Adaland reputed to be
the biggest aqua park in
Europe and Aqua Fantasy
Aqua parks to name but a
few.
Kusadasi has an
unrivalled selection of
beaches all within easy
and affordable access of
town by Dolmus (mini
bus): Long Beach, Ladies
beach, Green Beach etc.
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