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These items have all been tagged with the tag "info", You can see other tags in the Tag Cloud1-Try if you can to even learn the smallest basic words, like hello, goodbye, thank you etc, it really goes down well!!!!
2-At the airport, the porters will come and offer to carry your luggage or take it on a trolley to your coach, they will expect a tip of some sort as they are not employed by the airport. The choice is yours of course but it's handy to know beforehand!
3-It can be a little intimidating at first if you are not used to the locals and staff coming up and sitting with you, they generally mean no harm, and if you wish to be left alone just ask tell them politely that you want some time together or in your group and they will leave you to it.
4-If you are a first timer and feel overwhelmed by the menus or selection of food, just ask any of the staff for help, they will nearly always make whatever you want if they can, they will not feel put out by your requests as they really wish to do their jobs well and build a returning customer base, so don't be afraid to speak up!!
5-Go to the weekly markets at Soke, Selcuk and Davutlar for a bit of variety. 6-Visit Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary
7- Don't wear wet bathing suits on the Dolmus. 8-Do not touch young street kitten/dogs
9-Use the Dolmus, i always used to get taxis and spent a fortune!
10-Dont get ice in your drink, or ask if its from tap water or bottled!
11-In the bars/restaurants ask for cans of soft drinks as most come from large bottles and can be quite flat
12-Always bring suncream on the boat trips, the wind burns can be dangerous!
13-Try some of the Turkish restaurants SO much cheaper (1/4 of the price in some cases!) and the food is gorgeous
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Located north of Kusadasi center,Marina also offers swimming pool,swimming area,tennis courts and shops within the marina.
Contact Information:
Adress: Setur Kusadasi Marina 9400 Kusadasi/Aydin Turkey
Tel: +90 256 618 14 60 Fax :+90 256 618 14 64
Though it is not clear who established Kusadasi first settlement a location near the city called Yilanci Burnu, or Neopolis supposedly established by Ionians, was connected to Ephesus. This city was settled around Pilavtepe hill in a place called Andizkulesi. After some time this area belonging to the Byzantines was economically dominated by Venetians and Genoese. Kucukada (Small Island) was a Byzantine fort protecting the shore and Guvercinada, an important military base for the Venetians and Ottomans, passed through a period of restoration and renewal in 1834, after which it received its famous castle.
The area was dominated by Leleges in 3000 B.C., Aeolians in the 11th century B.C. and Ionians in the ninth century B.C. The area between the Buyuk Menderes (historically Meander) and Gediz (formerly Hermus) rivers was called iIonia in ancient times. Ionians who were merchants and sailors became very rich and powerful in a short time due to overseas trade. During their history they established 12 cities: the Ionian colonies. Kusadasi was one of the first ports to open Anatolia to the Mediterranean. The ancient kingdom of Lydia, whose capital was Sardes (modern Sart in the Manisa province of Turkey), became a dominant power in the region during the seventh century B.C. In 546 B.C. the Persians occupied the area, remaining until 334 B.C. and the arrival of Alexander the Great of Macedonia. At that time a completely new age began in Anatolia in which Greek and Anatolian civilizations merged -- the Hellenistic era. Ephesus, Miletus, Priene and Didim (ancient name Didyma) were the most famous cities of the time.
During the second century B.C. the Romans became dominant in the area. With the arrival and settling of St. Jean in Ephesus during the first years of Christianity, this area also became religious center. Previously Ayasulu (Efes-Selck) and Balat (Milet) were the docks of the Menderes Valley. However, as the sea receded over time and the river silted up, the region had a need for another dock, attached to a modern city: Kusadasi Because much trade was being controlled by Venice and Genoa at the time, the new dock was renamed in Italian, Scala Nuova. The city was a commercial colony full of consulates, storage depots and merchants. Muslim Turks preferred to settle in Andizkule, a spot about five kilometers away, near the hill of Pilavtepe. As the city grew the Hacı Feyzullah, Alaca Mescit, Camii Atik and Turkmen quarters were added to the original two.
When Kucuk Aslan region was attached to the Seljuk state in 1186, the Turks finally controlled the region later to become a central gate toward the Aegean for caravans. After the fall of the Seljuks the Sultanate period began and for some time Aydinogullari ruled. The middle of the 15th century saw the start of Ottoman rule.
In 1413 Kusadasi was attached to the Ottoman Empire by Mehmet the First (Celebi). After that the city remained completely under Turkish rule and started to fill with Turkish art and cultural assets, some of them built on the orders of the Ottoman vizier Mehmet Pasha. Kusadasi started to take on its present structure around the 17th century. Mehmet Pasha, filling the position of vizier twice -- for Sultan Ahmet I and Sultan Osman II -- built walls around Kusadasi. The walls had only three gates, one of which today divides Barbaros Hayrettin Pasa Street from Kahramanlar Street. Its upper flat is being used as the City Traffic Control headquarters while the other gates no longer exist.
Mehmet Pasha also ordered the construction of a building complex consisting of an inn, a hamam and a mosque, as well as a new water system. At that time, Kusadasi consisted of two large quarters called Dag and Camiikebir. Because it was constructed on level ground Camiikebir consisted of narrow but sharply curved streets. Along the streets houses were grouped in pairs with their fronts along streets and courtyards in back.
source:zaman