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UNESCO Tentative List
Foça's fortifications make the most sense as part of a wider maritime story linking Aegean harbours to medieval Genoese trade…
⌖ Foça, İzmir
UNESCO Tentative List
With five towers and a compact rectangular plan, Çandarlı Castle still defines the harbour of a small Aegean town shaped…
⌖ Dikili, İzmir
UNESCO Tentative List
Çeşme Castle overlooks a harbour once central to trade between Chios and the Anatolian coast, preserving both medieval maritime features…
⌖ Çeşme, İzmir
A five-day route through central İzmir, Urla, Alaçatı, Çeşme and quieter Aegean landscapes.
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A well-paced journey from Ephesus to Pergamon.
Quiet swimming spots, waterfalls, trails and camping notes.
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