Alacati Travel Guide

  the view I enjoyed from my balcony
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  • the view I enjoyed from my balcony
      the view I enjoyed from my balcony
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  • A street after the rain.
      A street after the rain.
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  •   Alacati
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  •   Alacati
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  • the pool and jacuzzi
      the pool and jacuzzi
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Pro

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  Quiet and relaxing 


Con

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  Only problem is a car is necessary to really get around 


In a nutshell

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  I will always start missing Alacati as soon as I leave it. 

 

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Things to Do  

Alacati beach.

Alacati beach., Alacati

 Tdiver Says:  Situated 4km from town, it's about an hours gentle walk or costs around 15Ytl in a taxi.Blue flag beach, great for the children. 

Cesme Castle.

Cesme Castle., Alacati

 Tdiver Says:  Rebuilt but not too bad a job. Built by Sultan Beyazit II in 1508.See my Cesme page for more info.Small Naval museum and Archaeology museum inside.Entrance 2Ytl for Adults. 

Hotels  

Alacati Veriahan Boutique Hotel

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Restaurants  

Lavanta.: Next to the carpenters shop.

Lavanta.: Next to the carpenters shop., Alacati

 Tdiver Says:  Mediterranean dishes, mainly Turkish.Shame they cut all the trees down in the small square between the restaurant and the carpenters shop (Marangozhane), which i remember being one but still nice to sit and dine there outside.Sorry the page is only in Turkish. 

Otto, Alacati.: Unwind from the wind.

Otto, Alacati.: Unwind from the wind., Alacati

 Tdiver Says:  A great restaurant with great views of the bay and the windsurfing.Not too crazy prices. 

Yildiz Cafe Restaurant: Great guys

Yildiz Cafe Restaurant: Great guys, Alacati

 Tdiver Says:  Any place which looks like a home, must have home cooking and this does.Food was great,plenty of it and cheap.The friendly atmosphere just adds to that feeling.Owner is an old actor.Have been back every time i visit at least twice. Manti, the Turkish style ravioli. 

Kalamata.: 38°17'06 N 26°22'30 E

Kalamata.: 38°17'06 N 26°22'30 E, Alacati

 Tdiver Says:  Tucked away in a side street, right in the centre of the town, makes it more relaxing than some.Local mezes, fish and Raki.Unsure why they put Latitude and Longitude coordinates on their business card. Most. 

Nightlife  

Seaside Beach Club.: Fun,Sun and Dance.

Seaside Beach Club.: Fun,Sun and Dance., Alacati

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Transportation  

Alacati bus terminal.

Alacati bus terminal., Alacati

 Tdiver Says:  Moved this year to the edge of town but still only a ten minute walk at most into the centre.Dolmuses also start from here but you can get them to Ilica and Cesme from outside the municipality building, up past the windmills, cross the road and slightly to the left.Cost to... 

Cesme Bus company

Cesme Bus company, Alacati

 Tdiver Says:  A hire car is a must if you're planning on seeing the area although there are some local dolmus.The airport in Izmir is 85km away down a brand new motorway which was almost empty,unbelieveable! Plenty of coaches go to Cesme from the airport.Below is the local bus company... 

Shopping  

Catladikapi Birlik Pazari.: Cracked door Market.

Catladikapi Birlik Pazari.: Cracked door Market., Alacati

 Tdiver Says:  As above the name means cracked door market.Nice and shady if the sun is getting too hot. Lots of arts and crafts as well as other non essential stuff, great for giving as souvenirs. Haggle and enjoy it. 

Alacati post office PTT.: Mail

Alacati post office PTT.: Mail, Alacati

 Tdiver Says:  For those postcards home.Shame they didn't build it in a more sympathetic style.Open 08.30-12.30, 13.30-17.30. 

Local Customs  

People

People, Alacati

 mehbos37 Says:  The locals are generally very laid back people who enjoys life better than many city people.They don't rush things,they cook mainly vegetarian food,enjoy wine,intellectual conversations..The bold guy and the one with glasses owns a very interesting tango bar..And they do... 

Off The Beaten Path  

hear the power of the wind..WIND MILLS..

hear the power of the wind..WIND MILLS.., Alacati

 onurozel Says:  In alacati you will realise wind mills. These are huge mills creating electricty from the wind power. It might be interesting visit to touch the mills and to hear the wind turning the mills around. For me it was an exciting experience. 

Sports & Outdoors  

Kitesurf Beach.

Kitesurf Beach., Alacati

 Tdiver Says:  Kitesurfing. 

TTA Windsurf Club.

TTA Windsurf Club., Alacati

 Tdiver Says:  Windsurfing.Web page also in Turkish and Russian. 

Surf+Action Center

Surf+Action Center, Alacati

 Tdiver Says:  Windsurfing 

Aquarius Dive Center

Aquarius Dive Center, Alacati

 Tdiver Says:  Unfortunately everyone else pulled out of diving because of the cold so i only got to take a picture and meet the guys. 

Givid Board Co.

Givid Board Co., Alacati

 Tdiver Says:  Kiteboarding. 

Alacati Windsurf and Yacht Club.

Alacati Windsurf and Yacht Club., Alacati

 Tdiver Says:  Windsurfing and Yachting. 

Favorites  

Banks

Banks, Alacati

 Tdiver Says:  Windsurfing is definately the main thing to do in town.This requires money and there are 4 banks in town,Ziraat Bankasi just down from the 4 old winmills+90 232 716 90 50, also Garanti and Oyak Bank +90 232 716 81 56,on the main square.Is Bank +90 232 716 94 72 up towards... 

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 Windsurfing and Yachting. 

 

Questions and Answers

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Q:  we are staying in cesme this june and hope to do some windsurfing in alacati. is there a bus service which goes from cesme to the... 

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A: Sorry no service to the windsurfing beach just the town and it costs 6 pounds from there. Traffic in the area is almost nothing so hire is good and it's easier getting... 

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