The Peninsula with Urla, Alaçatı and Çeşme
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The peninsula west of İzmir gives you a lot in a single day, with vineyard roads, stone villages and surf bays. Open the morning at the ancient olive-oil workshop in Urla and breakfast at İskele, wander Alaçatı's stone streets at midday, swim at Ilıca in the afternoon, then look toward Chios from Çeşme Castle at dusk and eat fish in the harbour. We saved the wine road for its own trip article, so here you are only passing through. Coming by car makes the day far easier.
Route Stops
Urla Pier.
Breakfast and a short walk on the pier; the causeway to Karantina Island is quiet in the morning, none of the evening crowd.
Ancient City of Klazomenai.
Walk over to the sixth-century BC olive-oil workshop. Forty-five minutes is enough, and Müzekart is accepted.
Alaçatı.
Stone streets, windmills and lunch at midday; on Saturdays the market, do not miss the cheese and greens.
Ilıca Beach.
Swim in the shallow, warm sea in the afternoon. The public beach is free, but shade is your own affair.
Çeşme Castle and Museum.
Climb the castle before sunset for Chios from the bastions; then fish in the harbour, mastic ice cream for dessert.
