İzmir
Çeşme - Urla
This route offers cyclists the bountiful beauties of the Aegean in a few hours. The route starts at Çeşme Pier and goes to Urla via Alaçatı. Before arriving in Urla, we make a stop at Erythrai, the millennia-old Ionian city in Ildırı. Afterwards, passing through many villages, we arrive at Urla Pier. Another ancient Ionian city, Klazomenai, is waiting for us where the course ends.
See
- Çeşme Castle
- Çeşme Marina
- Archaeological Museum
- Çeşme Old Town
- Church of Aya Haralambos
- Windmills
- Aegean stone houses
- The colorful shops of local artisans
- Alaçatı Street Market
- Boutique hotels
- Alaçatı Port
- Aya Konstantinos Church/Pazaryeri Mosque
- The ancient theater and ruins of Erythrai
- The ancient city of Klazomenai
- A historic olive oil workshop
- Karantina Island
- Submarine Museum
- Mound of Limantepe *Urla Art Street
Taste
- Local herbs
- Kumru sandwich
- Çeşme melon
- Lemons
- Desserts & ice cream with gum mastic
- Mezes
- Desserts, pastries, & ice cream with gum mastic
- Fine dining restaurants featuring local products
- Artichokes
- Local wine
- Olives and olive oil
- Seafood
- Katmer (local flaky pastry)
Smell
- Bougainvilleas
- Herbs
- Fresh fish
- Olives
- Strawberries
- Gevrek (local sesame bagels)
Touch
- Golden sandy beaches of Ayayorgi
- Warm marble floor of historical Pargalı Hammam
- The offshore winds that are ideal for surfing
- Fields of poppies & daisies
Listen
- The music of the vibrant local nightlife
- The story of the first olive oil press in history
- The story of the first olive oil press in history
