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HOW
TO GET TO KUSADASI
Kuşadası is located on the western Anatolia by the
Aegean Coast 90 kilometers south of Izmir. You can get to Kusadası;
BY AIR
There are regular charter flights during the summer from major
European capitals to Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport, located only 75
kilometers from Kuşadası. Turkish Airlines also has
connecting flights to Izmir from İstanbul and Ankara.
BY ROAD
Kuşadası is connected by road to the E - 24/550 Izmir
- Denizli highway by way of the towns of Selçuk and Çamlık a
railroad switchyard station. Frequent bus services, operated by
major transport companies have offices in Kusadası.
BY SEA
Turkish and Greek ferry boats shuttle daily between Kuşadası
and the nearby Greek island of Samos. Greek ocean liners sail twice
a week between Ancona (Italy) and Kusadası, once a week between
Venice and Izmir.
In addition to these, Kuşadası is a port of call of many
foreign ocean liners sailing the Aegean. Turkish Maritime lines
(Deniz Yolları) cruise ships stop at Kusadası regularly
while on İstanbul - Mersin sailing route. With its 700 - Bert
marina, Kuşadası is a major port of foreign yachtsmen.
BY RAIL
Turkey has an extensive railroad networks. The nearest railroad
station to Kuşadası is the town of Selcuk, on the İzmir
- Aydın railroad, which is linked to the national railways
system. Foreign train buffs can hire steam engine trains from Izmir
for special tours of the region.
POPULATION, PEOPLE,LANGUAGE, RELIGION
In 1995 Kuşadası had a population of 50.000. Almost
99% of the populations are Turks. The Turkish language belongs to
the Ural - Altaic group and has an affinity with the Finn Hungarian
languages. Turkish is written in the Latin alphabet. Most Turkish
people speak English, German or some other foreign language, in
shops, restaurants and hotels.
Turkey is secular republic where religious affairs and state matters
don't mix. Nevertheless 99% of Kuşadası population is
Moslem. Islam is a monotheistic religion. Turks believe there is
only one Gold, Allah, and that Mohammad is his prophet. Turks are
predominantly Sunni Moslems. But one out of every six Turks is Alevi
(Shiite) in origin. Devote Moslems pray five times a day, give arms
to the poor, fast during the Ramadan holy month and make pilgrimages
to the Moslem holy lands of Medina and Mecca once in their lifetime
if financially feasible
CLIMATE
Kusadası and its environs have typical Mediterranean climate
with warm sunny summers and mild, wet winter.
Average monthly air and seawater temperatures in Kuşadası
are as follows
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