Places To Visit in Kusadasi

Places To Visit in Kusadasi

Kusadasi National Park

Kusadasi National Park, where 209 birds can be seen, is located between Kuşadası and Söke. The national park, 28 km away from Kuşadası, attracts local and foreign tourists thanks to its coastal features including different coastal forms. The biological diversity created by the sweet and salty lagoon system of the region makes it particularly easy for nature photographers to capture beautiful squares. In addition to its natural beauties, you can see the historical remains of national park boundaries when you walk towards Dilek Mountain.

The castle

On the island that constitutes the source of the present name of the province, there is a castle based on the Byzantine period and called with the same name as the island. The castle, which is connected to the land with the work done in 1957, provides a magnificent view of the holiday that comes to Kuşadası coast with the lighting system. In the past you can watch the unique sunset as you sip your drink around the island, home to many birds, especially pigeons, and tea gardens in the castle.

Caravanserai

The Öküz Mehmet Paşa Caravanserai, where the holidaymakers who want to visit the historical sites in the province, has placed their list of places to visit in Kuşadası, is located near Kuşadası Pier. Built in 1618 by the Grand Vizier Öküz Mehmet Pasha, Kursunlu Khan attracts attention with its appearance resembling a small inner residence. There is a hotel and souvenir shops in the building, which is completely constructed using stone materials.

Zeus Cave

Zeus's brother Poseidon'u angry at his brother came to believe that the place is waiting for the cave is believed to be at the entrance of the Dilek Peninsula. The cooler waters of the Zeus Cave, where the local people are used extensively in summer by the locals and summer tourists, are formed by the mixing of fresh water from the mountains with salt water from the sea. If you want to get out of the mud that the cave is believed to be good on the skin, you should dive at least 4 meters in the natural pool.

Ladies Beach

The most famous beach of Kuşadası is located 3 km away from the town center. You can access Ladies Beach ,  which you can reach easily by using minibuses that depart from the center, without paying a fee. You can rent sun loungers and umbrellas at the beach with a length of 1 km.

Davutlar

Kusadasi is located 19 km away. The natural parks within the region's boundaries and the beaches that can be taken to the sea and the hiking paths are attracting the interest of the vacationers throughout the year. In addition to the hotels in Kuşadası district center, you can also stay at the hotels in Davutlar.

Ephesus

Located 20 km from Kuşadası, Selçuk is located within the boundaries of the ancient city of Ephesus, thanks to the history of the Polished Stone Age, thanks to the history of holiday finders Kuşadası places to find places. The antique city that you can reach in 20-30 minutes by using the road from Kuşadası is spreading in an area of 8 km. You can give priority to the Temple of Artemis, the Celsus Library and the Seven Sleepers with regards to places to visit in Ephesus, which is the first city made entirely from marble in history.

Şirince Village

Şirince Village, which is located in Selçuk and can be visited from Kuşadası by day, is located 8 km from Selçuk district center. In the villages where the houses do not cover each other, you can taste local delicacies and use boutique hotels for your accommodation. You can buy and taste delicious fruit wines in the shops of the country where the harvesting and olive farming are developed. While visiting the narrow streets of the village, you can visit the churches built by the ancient Greek settlers.

Virgin Mary House

Another place you can go on a trip to Selcuk is the Virgin Mary House, located on the Bülbül Mountain at a distance of 9 km from the town center. The historical and sacred place, which overlooks Ephesus Antique City from its place of origin, can be visited for 5 TL. The house, believed to have passed the last years of Mother Mary, has been visited by Christians since 1961 as a pilgrimage place. After visiting the church and its surroundings, you can relax in the surrounding cafeteria, buy souvenirs from souvenir shops.