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Kusadasi is one of the
most populated resort towns on the southern Aegean Coast, with
shiploads of tourists in summer which enlarge the year round population
several times over. Kusadasi lies only 1 hour drive away from
Izmir.
Once a small fishing village, today a busy town, Kusadasi is packed with
antique
and carpet shops. Kusadasi is only 25 km far from the ruins of
Ephesus which makes the town an
ideal base for Aegean cruise ships.
Despite the
insane tourism, Kusadasi is situated at the heart of a pompous coastal scenery and
several important archaeological sites including the three
well-preserved Ionian cities of Miletus, Priene and
Didyma. There
are many good hotels and restaurants, and ferry boats link Kusadasi with the
nearby Greek islands of Samos and Mykonos.
Find an Hotel in Kusadasi at Thomas Cook.
 The Grand Bazaar of
Kusadasi, near the marina, is one of Turkey's largest shopping areas with
more than 1,000 stores that are open 7 days a
week from 9 am until midnight. Usually accompanied by a Turkish
coffee, bargaining for many items at the bazaar, like leather jackets,
carpets, sandals, jewellery, is a quite fun experience. Despite the
traditional shopping atmosphere, all stores accept credit cards,
travellers cheques and even foreign currency (EUR and USD) for your purchases.
 Kusadasi's clean, sandy
beaches are an important attraction for visitors whether simply for sun bathing
and swimming or for various watersports like jet skiing, paragliding or
wind surfing. A variety of daily boat trips
are also available. You will also enjoy Kusadasi's three huge
aquaparks. The surrounding region of Anatolia is full of
interesting historical and archaeological sites and many excursions
are available for visitors to explore these, particularly the ruins of
ancient Ephesus.
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