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Kuşadası

Aydın

A busy resort and cruise port on the Aegean, 20 minutes from Ephesus, with a Genoese castle on Pigeon Island.

Photo: jpitha · CC BY-SA 2.0
Best Time to Go
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Our full guide to Kuşadası is being written. It's on the Aegean and Mediterranean Coast list as If You're Nearby.

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Must-See
Heritage · UNESCO

Ephesus

İzmir
About 7.5 miles away

One of the finest Roman cities, with the Library of Celsus.

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Must-See
Nature · UNESCO

Pamukkale

Denizli
About 102 miles away

White travertine pools above the ruins of Hierapolis.

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Worth a Detour
Heritage · UNESCO

Pergamon

İzmir
About 88 miles away

A hilltop Greek city with the steepest ancient theater.

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The Full Short List

Aegean and Mediterranean Coast

Ephesus, Pamukkale and turquoise bays.

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