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| | [[Image:Cesmecastle.jpg|thumb|300px|Çeşme Castle]] | | [[Image:Cesmecastle.jpg|thumb|300px|Çeşme Castle]] |
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| − | '''Çeşme''' (pronounced ''chaysh-may'') is a sea-side resort town on the [[Aegean Turkey|Aegean]], west of [[Izmir]], favoured by international travellers. It lies on the extreme western tip of [[Turkey]], opposite the [[Greece|Greek]] island of [[Chios]]. | + | '''Çeşme''' (pronounced ''chesh-meh'') is a sea-side resort town on the [[Aegean Turkey|Aegean]], west of [[Izmir]], favoured by international travellers. It lies on the extreme western tip of [[Turkey]], opposite the [[Greece|Greek]] island of [[Chios]]. |
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| | There are several ways to get to Çeşme, it's an half an hour drive from [[Izmir]] by car, and there are several bus companies that will drive you to Çeşme from Izmir on any time of the day. Buses from Çeşme to Izmir at the time of writing are around TL 10, ie around €5. | | There are several ways to get to Çeşme, it's an half an hour drive from [[Izmir]] by car, and there are several bus companies that will drive you to Çeşme from Izmir on any time of the day. Buses from Çeşme to Izmir at the time of writing are around TL 10, ie around €5. |
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| − | There is one, possibly two, daily ferry(ies) to Çeşme from the Greek island of [[Chios]], the boat ride takes slightly over an hour and costs the whopping sum (for such a short ride) of 23 euros. | + | There is one, possibly two, daily ferry(ies) to Çeşme from the Greek island of [[Chios]], the boat ride takes slightly over an hour and costs the whopping sum (for such a short ride) of €23 one-way or €40 return. |
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| | Bus services are also available from [[Istanbul]], the route lasts approximately 8 hours. | | Bus services are also available from [[Istanbul]], the route lasts approximately 8 hours. |
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| | ==Eat== | | ==Eat== |
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| − | * '''Kumru''' — a kind of local warm sandwich, with stuffings like Turkish sausage, grilled cheese and tomatoes; also a vegetarian version is available without the sausage and with the addition of green pepper. | + | * '''Kumru''' — a kind of local warm sandwich. Tasty, it is made with a special bread originally stuffed with salami, Turkish garlic-flavoured sausage (''sucuk''), grilled cheese and tomatoes; nowadays a vegetarian version is also available if you ask for it, prepared without the sausage and with the addition of green pepper. Most famous eatery specialized in ''kumru'' is Kumrucu Sevki at downtown. |
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| | + | *'''Ice cream''' (''dondurma'') {{-}} '''Veli Usta''' is a great place to have an ice-cream. There are lots of flavors available, including very local ''balbadem'' (honey and almond) and black currant, which are the most favorite flavors. |
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| | ==Sleep== | | ==Sleep== |
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| − | * <sleep name="Sheraton Çeşme" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" checkin="" checkout="" price=""></sleep> | + | * <sleep name="Radisson Blu Resort & Spa" alt="" address="Altınyunus Mah. 3435 Sok. No. 25" directions="" phone="+90 232 455-45-00" email="info.cesme@radissonblu.com" fax="+90 232 455-45-01" url="http://www.radissonblu.com/resort-cesme/" checkin="" checkout="" price="€ 165-278">Beachfront hotel offering rooms with a seaview, TV, free internet access. Two swimming pools (both indoor and outdoor) and an on-site spa available. Note that the hotel lies far away (5 km) from the old town, though.</sleep> |
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| | * <sleep name="Rıdvan Hotel" alt="" address="" directions="at the centre of old town" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" checkin="" checkout="" price=""></sleep> | | * <sleep name="Rıdvan Hotel" alt="" address="" directions="at the centre of old town" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" checkin="" checkout="" price=""></sleep> |
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| − | * <sleep name="Taş Hotel" alt="" address="Alaçatı" directions="8 km east of Çeşme" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" checkin="" checkout="" price="">A boutique hotel.</sleep> | + | * <sleep name="Sheraton Çeşme" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" checkin="" checkout="" price=""></sleep> |
| − | *<sleep name="Imerek Otel" alt="" address="3048 Sk. no: 9 Alacati, Alaçatı 35000, Türkiye " directions="" phone=" 0232 716 6968" url="www.imerekotel.com" checkin="" checkout="" price="" lat="" long=""></sleep>
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| | * [[Alaçatı]] — a historical town on the southern leeward side of the peninsula—and thus is perfect for wind-surfing!—noted for its Greek houses, ancient windmills with modern electricity-generating wind turbines side by side on the hill overlooking it. About 8 km east of Çeşme. | | * [[Alaçatı]] — a historical town on the southern leeward side of the peninsula—and thus is perfect for wind-surfing!—noted for its Greek houses, ancient windmills with modern electricity-generating wind turbines side by side on the hill overlooking it. About 8 km east of Çeşme. |
| | * [[Ilica|Ilıca]] — a town noted for its thermal springs, located 5 km east of Çeşme, on the northern coast of peninsula. | | * [[Ilica|Ilıca]] — a town noted for its thermal springs, located 5 km east of Çeşme, on the northern coast of peninsula. |
| − | | + | * The [[Greece|Greek]] island of [[Chios]] is just opposite Çeşme, about an hour away by ferry, and thanks to quite frequent ferries can be done as a day-trip from Çeşme. The ferry departs at 11AM from Çeşme and the return trip is at 5PM from Chios (4PM on Sundays). |
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