Welcome to Kusadasi !                                                   About Kusadasi

A few years ago Kusadasi was a charming fisherman's town. Now it has become a major Aegean holiday resort and cruise port, attracting both Turkish and foreign tourists.

Kusadasi is located on the West-coast of Turkey and is close to the ancient city of Ephesus and to the Island Samos (Greece).

Kusadasi offers something for every type of tourist: sun & sea, lively nightlife, nature (millipark), culture, shopping, ...

Some distances (+/-):

Adnan Menderes Airport (Izmir): 80 km (50 miles), 1.25 hours
Aydin: 45 km (28 miles), 40 minutes
Bodrum: 151 km (94 miles), 2.25 hours
Ephesus: 17 km (11 miles), 25 minutes
Istanbul: 705 km (438 miles), 9.5 hours
Izmir: 95 km (59 miles), 1.5 hours
Marmaris: 200 km (124 miles), 4 hours
Pamukkale: 220 km (137 miles), 3.5 hours
Selçuk: 20 km (12 miles), 30 minutes

Here's an interesting tip that I found on another website: pronounce the name "koo-SHAH-dah-suh" if you want to sound like you know what you're doing. That's the correct Turkish pronunciation. (The clueless pronounce it "KOOS-uh-DAS-see.") It means "Bird Island:" kus = bird, ada(si) = island.

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