Çeşme is a district located to the west of İzmir province. Urdu from the east, Karaburun from the north, and the Aegean Sea from the west and south. Altitude from sea level is 5 meters. The surface area is 260 km². Population is 39,243 as of 2014. It is one of twelve Ion colonies in history.
According to Pausanias, Erythrai (Ildiri) was founded by the Cretans. The city, which was ruled by tyrants in the 7th century BC, entered Lydia under the rule of 560 BC. The city remained under the rule of Persia until it was freed by Iskender. It is surrounded by pretty stone work walls. During the city's archaeological studies, the Temple of Athena and the theater dating to the 2nd half of the 7th century BC were excavated.
The Çeşme region met with the great Turkish sailor Çaka Bey at the end of the 11th century under the Turkish sovereignty. The transition to the Ottoman domination is at the end of the 14th century. One of the most striking Ottoman monuments is the Çeşme Castle. The artifacts obtained from the excavations made around Çeşme and its surroundings are exhibited in the museum in Çeşme Castle. In addition to Kaley, there is also a caravanserai.You will enjoy each of the beautiful beaches you will see along the 29 km of Çeşme coastline. Because Çeşme is such a beautiful host; Always the clean sea, the soft little beaches that are rarely seen, and the sun that you can reach the sunshine you want without being overwhelmed. Would you like to cool off in a calm sea and then sunbathe calmly on the warm beach, rent a yacht and visit the islands, hang out your dive tube and discover the riches in the deep, or take a surfboard and dance with the windThe first place that comes to mind in terms of surfing in Turkey is undoubtedly the Alaçatı district of Çeşme. Famous for its beaches, harbors and strong winds, Alaçatı continues to claim the name of surfing and is home to many local and foreign tourists. At the beginning of the 1990s, sportsmen who have been exploring this area have been training in this town for 20 years.
In particular, Çark, Windsurf and Yumru Koy beaches allow surfing thanks to their natural beauty. Çark Beach is also considered as the most famous place of Alaçatı. With organized organizations and DJ parties everyone is spending their holidays on this beach.Çeşme sea, sand, sun and wind as well as thermal tourism opportunities offer many alternatives. It is among the top 10 countries of the world among the thermal tourism resources. The Aegean Region and İzmir have the richest thermal resources known since the ancient times. It has also been proven in Çeşme that the thermal and water temperatures and physical-chemical properties of thermal waters, in other words, their qualities, are superior to the sources in Europe.
