Kusadasi Guide

Kusadasi Kusadasi is a town in Aydin province, called “The Island” by the people of the region, close to many historical centers and has gained worldwide fame in international tourism with its port, sea and entertainment centers. Kusadasi, which was a small town years ago, is now a place built around similar concrete piles, but still reflects great beauties with its bazaar and sea.
Kuşadası combines history, nature, sea, traditional and modern life. Kuşadası is at the crossroads of Anatolian, Aegean and Mediterranean civilizations and in a very special geography.
Although the history of Kuşadası as a settlement is not known exactly, there is evidence that it was home to states such as the Lelegs in 3000 BC. Kuşadası is located in the middle of the historical region called Ancient Ionia. For those who are interested in history and discovering the civilizations of these lands, Ephesus, the largest archaeological site in the world, and other Ionian cities such as Hierapolis, Pyrenean, Miletus, Didim, Heraclia and Magnesia, Teos are within a 60-kilometer circle with Kusadasi at its center.
A second and larger circle can be drawn at a range of 150-200 km and includes Aphrodisias, Pergamum, Nisia, Simyrna and Labranda... In the vicinity of Kusadasi, there is something of beauty to interest almost everyone. Bodrum and Samos can be visited even as a day trip.
Tourism in Kusadasi started long ago. In the 17th century the region