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Travel advice: Kusadasi, Izmir area, Turkey
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daveinprague
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Think I saw a report recently about the place...maybe some friction between some muslim residents, and some drunk, indecent tourists... not sure where I read it, but there must be something on the net regarding it...I seem to recall some women getting killed there, but what it was about I cant remember. I would imagine its mostly ok for people behaving normally..
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Yes
Kusadasi itself
Yes, definitely
Pamukkale is also worth a trip
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamukkale
LargeHadronZugzwang
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Went to Ephesus many years ago. A day trip is a must, it is fascinating and so well preserved. Pamukkale seconded, otherworldly. Both great for photos.
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I went to Pamukkale 30 years ago. Well worth a visit.
Return of the Rev
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Went last year,Ephesus well worth the visit,STAYED ALL INCL JUST OUTSIDE KUSADASI,GREAT HOLIDAY
Billy the Fish
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The 4 hour flight back to Haywards Heath seems a bit excessive, and I don't rate their kebabs anyway.
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Went last year,Ephesus well worth the visit,STAYED ALL INCL JUST OUTSIDE KUSADASI,GREAT HOLIDAY
Which hotel?
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Cheers! Hadn't heard of that. Looks amazing.
Publius Ovidius
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yes..nice place.
Showed the guide at Ephesus my OU Student card and they took us around the excavations that the public don't get to see. Fabulous. A bonus after reading books and books about the romans and Greeks!
Also go to "Mary's house" up in the hill side by ST Johns castled city. I am not religious but that is worth the trip alone...very beautiful and serene place.
Kusadasi is justa port city and once you have been round it and been hassled by the Turkish traders, you will not want to go again. The outskirts are really pretty and some lovely beaches.
Showed the guide at Ephesus my OU Student card and they took us around the excavations that the public don't get to see. Fabulous. A bonus after reading books and books about the romans and Greeks!
Also go to "Mary's house" up in the hill side by ST Johns castled city. I am not religious but that is worth the trip alone...very beautiful and serene place.
Kusadasi is justa port city and once you have been round it and been hassled by the Turkish traders, you will not want to go again. The outskirts are really pretty and some lovely beaches.
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We spent a week in Kusadasi a few years ago and loved it. It might have changed a bit since then but there are (were) some great restaurants in town and a bit of bartering when shopping is good.
Ephesus isn't that far away and is fabulous. It's a long day down to Pamukkale but is well worth going. There are some beautifully preserved old Roman baths there as well and it's like swimming in warm Alka Seltzer. Fabulous for all those little aches and pains.
Ephesus isn't that far away and is fabulous. It's a long day down to Pamukkale but is well worth going. There are some beautifully preserved old Roman baths there as well and it's like swimming in warm Alka Seltzer. Fabulous for all those little aches and pains.
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I live two hours away and I can assure you Kusadasi is fine.
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Before 1995 Pammukkale was one of the wonders of the world. You could go out of your room and swim straight int he natural pools even when snow was on the mountains. The best New Year I ever had!
Thankfully for conservation those hotels are long gone but its still a good visit. If the hotel will organise a trip to Aphrodisias and /or the new site of Heiropolis and Laedocia.
Return of the Rev
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Have stayed at aqua fantasy hotel 3 times just outside kusadasi great hotel, take the local dolmas to Ephesus only costs a quid . Top tip visit early as very hot in afternoon and also miss all the American tourists off the boats walking around filming with iPads
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Seconded.
grubbyhands
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Kusadasi mainly a huge port, loads of bartering to be done and numerous opportunities to drink tea in just about every shop you visit. I stayed at Altinkum back in the late 80's and that was lovely yet quite quiet. Ephesus great except for the huge Coca cola advert type thing. Pammukkale very interesting as well. Visit Ephesus before midday as, as others have said, heat can be unbearable. 43 degrees when I went...too much. Beware using local buses. I got on one and all the turks were sitting on the right hand side. Ha, I thought sit where you like on the left of the bus! Turns out the minute the bus left the bus station al the left hand seats were in full and unbearable sun, very uncomfortable indeed and made worse by sniggering locals