Selcuk has been launched into the spotlight of tourism due to its immediacy to the relics of Ephesus. The style of attractions here is different from what is near Kusadasi. Its location and connection make it a sanctuary for a distinct group of travellers and hikers from all over the world.

The beaches, in and around Kusadasi, are accessible via a short dolmus ride. A dolmus, or a share taxi, is a mode of transport that is a cross between a private and conventional bus.

The Çesme Peninsula is west of Izmir, surrounded by the Aegean Sea. Its name comes from the Turkish word, fountain, due to numerous bodies of water found in the area.

Çesme is one of Turkey’s most attractive stretches bordered by clear blue seas. The landscape is full of cultivated fields of sesame, artichokes and aniseed dotted with gum and fig trees. You can swim in peace within the unspoiled bays.

Tourists will find outstanding accommodations, eatery and entertainment services. You can also go to Chios, a Greek Island, with day by day ferries. Çesme has an international harbour with a super highway to Izmir.

Izmir has become the 3rd most popular city in Turkey and has the largest port only after Istanbul. It is located by the Aegean Sea in the Gulf of Izmir. The 9 municipal districts compose the city of Izmir. These are Narlidere, Konak, Karsiyaka, Guzelbahce, Gaziemir, Cigli, Buca, Barnova and Balcova. Each of the districts has their own diverse features and character.

As of 2007, the population has become 2,649,582. 2,606,924 of these are urban. The total surface area of the 9 districts is over 855 square kilometers. The city has almost three and a half millenniums of urban past, and has a much more advanced human settlement.

Its port is the first used for exports and in 1990, a Turkish-U.S. combined project created a free zone which leads twenty others in Turkey. It has a growing class of young professionals assembled usually inside the city or within the immediate vicinity. They are often employed in large companies to establish a name for themselves in a larger global scale and power. In terms of ideology, lifestyle, values and gender roles, Izmir is one of the most liberal cities in Turkey.

Istanbul is in the north western part of the Marmara Region in Turkey. The southern Bosphorus is enclosed by it, and places the city on two continents. Istanbul’s western part is in Europe while its eastern part is in Asia. The city’s boundaries cover an area of 594 square miles or 1,539 square kilometres. The province of Istanbul encompasses 2,402 square miles or 6,220 square kilometres.

Istanbul has a Mediterranean climate. During the summer it is hot and humid while in the winter it is rainy and cold and often snows. It has a rather high humidity level and temperatures feel colder or warmer than they actually are. Istanbul averages over 640 millimetres of precipitation yearly. It is quite common to see snowfall in the winter season, it can be heavy but usually only lasts a week or so. Snow usually occurs somewhere between December and March.

Summer is somewhere around June and September bringing an average temperature of 28 degrees Celsius. July is considered to be the warmest month while January is the coldest. It becomes slightly cooler as the weather moves to eastern Istanbul.