| Page Views: 4,218 Last Visit to Cesme: August, 2004 | Cesme, a resort at the aegean coast by Aggeliki - last update: Jan 26, 2005 |
| August 2004 in a coffee shop in cesme port |
Cesme is one of the most popular tourist attraction in aegean tourkish coasts. It is located in the west of Izmir. The name Cesme means fountain in Turkish. The name comes from the many springs around the area during the 18th and 19th centuries. In the center there is a 14th century Genoese fortress which was restored by the Ottomans in the 16th century. The Caravanserai neighboring the fortress was built by Suleyman the Magnificent in the 16th century which was converted to a hotel during the restoration of Hagios Haralambos Church as the Amir Caka art gallery in the 19th century. |
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Aggeliki's Cesme Travel Tips
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MITNIC Thu May 17, 2007 10:22 UTC Thanks Aggeliki. I mast visit as matc plaeses i can... | Alikatt Wed Jan 26, 2005 23:54 UTC Thanks for writing Tzina! Visiting your pages makes me long to go back...to my beloved places in Turkey! Let's meet there again. Hugs, Alicia | ettenaj Wed Dec 15, 2004 15:12 UTC I have spent some time in Altinkum, seemed to have electricity power cuts everyday, much to our amusement, everyone running for candals in the restaurants lol | Yiannis2000 Thu Sep 2, 2004 14:10 UTC Pali sta meri ths kardias; Brava! Na thymasai mono tis kalyteres fores poy phres to karabaki... |
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