Discovering the hidden gem of Alakati Pole Western Turkey

(CNN) – As he marches along Cobblestone Street, the brass band fills the air with beautiful Turkish music. Tourists and locals alike march through the main square to applaud.

The musicians wore turquoise uniforms with a golden eplett – colors related to the Aegean Alakati water-blue, in western Turkey (or Turkey) on the island of Sesem.

Stone houses with colorful wooden doors, winding streets, high-rise restaurants, modern art galleries and boutique stores, Alakatati, despite its unpretentious Turkish beauty, has all the hallmarks of a Mediterranean city.

A.D. Since the revival in the early 2000s, Turkish holidaymakers have been flocking to Izmir, an hour-long drive southwest of Izmir. But international visitors are still playing.

People are drinking Turkish tea in open cafes in the city, taking in fresh air and sunshine.

Colorful city

And it’s not just the holidaymakers who are rewarded – the windmills are also here, making Alakatin the capital of the Turkish capital, due to strong winds and year-round winds in the nearby Gulf.

“The air you breathe here is expensive,” said Perihan Akbulit, who runs the Kurabiye Hotel, just minutes from the magnificent Kurabiye Stone House.

“There’s always a breeze that makes you feel good – even though it’s very hot in the summer.”

Thanks to its whitewashed walls and blue doors, the Kurabiye Hotel can be easily confused with the Aegean guest house.

Akbult He moved from Istanbul in 2009 and opened a hotel, decorated with a lemonade garden at the center, the following year.

She and her husband now live between the two destinations – enjoying the big city life in the winter and retreating to the beautiful city for the summer.

“It’s very easy to organize your life in Alakati – or so to speak – it’s very easy to organize your life,” she said.

“But that’s exactly what I’m learning. It’s a place where you don’t have to think much about what to do and where to go.”

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Alakati has experienced many setbacks over the years. It was mostly marshy until the middle of the 19th century, when authorities cleared swamps where mosquitoes breed mosquitoes until the middle of the 19th century.

Greek workers from nearby islands settled here to cultivate vineyards and olive groves, and the region continues to be the main producer of wine and olive oil in Turkey.

Alakati was largely abandoned in the 1920s after a series of religious exchanges between Turkey and Greece. Many of her stone houses have been abandoned for decades.

But over the past 20 years, the sea has changed. Eagle eye visitors from all over the country saw the opportunity to buy holiday homes, breathe new life into the city.

Locals often boast of the region’s produce and craft food, and on Saturdays the market stalls lined with fruits and vegetables, fresh bread and seafood, along the city’s main artery, Kampassa Street and many sidewalks.

Annual Festival of Natural Plants in Alakati and the nearby coastal town of Chessme The Alakati Plant Festival attracts many local visitors every spring.

“Everything is accessible.” Delicious food, fresh fruits and vegetables, natural herbs and seafood.

“It’s a good combination of locals and new settlers. You can never feel lonely here.”

‘Heaven on Earth’

This area of ​​the eastern Mediterranean is historically dense. The ruins of Ephesus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are just an hour’s drive south of Alakati.

Located near the Aegean Sea and in modern Seluk, it continues to be one of the sites of Christianity and is home to some of Turkey’s finest archaeological monuments, including the Hadrian Temple in honor of the Roman emperor Hadrian.

In the meantime, there are just a few hours left in the car, which can be mistaken for Pamukale hot tubs, which literally translate to “cotton palace”, and a collection of angelic clouds at right angles.

For centuries, tourists have been visiting this famous ancient tourist site, another UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The ruins of the ancient city of Hierapolis, once the healing center, and the ancient pool of Pamukkale, known as the Cleopatra Pool of Egypt, once known as Cleopatra Pool.

And for those who want to get closer to the city, we do not miss the first 100 meters of water or a trip to the Ilika beach hot springs a little deeper than the beach.

“We call this place ‘Paradise on Earth’,” Chesmei Mayor Ekrem Oran praised the plants at the Alakati market on Saturday.

Looking at the faces of those around you, it is very difficult to find someone who does not share your feelings.