Why visit Çeşme
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 27 parks and trails, 115 places to eat, 66 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Alaçatı Açıkhava Tiyatrosu, Alaçatı Yel Değirmenleri, Çeşme Museum and Çeşme Marina.
Weather in Çeşme
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About Çeşme
Çeşme, officially the Çeşme Municipality, is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 285 km2, and its population is 48,924 (2022). It sits at Turkey's westernmost end, on a promontory on the tip of the peninsula that also carries the same name and that extends inland to form a whole with the wider Urla-Karaburun-Çeşme Peninsula. It is a popular holiday resort and the district center, where two thirds of the district population is concentrated. Çeşme is located 85 km west of İzmir, the largest metropolitan center in Turkey's Aegean Region.
From the Wikipedia article Çeşme (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Çeşme on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
Museums and landmarks20
Alaçatı Yel Değirmenleri
Monument and historic site · 7.4 km
Uğur Mumcu Caddesi
24/7
Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Paşa Monument
Monument and historic site
Monument in Çeşme, Turkey
Embatum
Monument and historic site · 10.1 km
Ancient city of Ionia, in modern-day Turkey
Erythrae
Monument and historic site · 16.3 km
Ruined city of the Ionian League in present day Izmir, Turkey
Arkas Sanat Alaçatı
Museum · 7.2 km
Mo-We,Fr-Su 11:00-19:00; Th 11:00-21:00; PH closed
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds27
15 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes115
Köşe Kahve
Cafe · Pizza, Burger, Coffee Shop, Regional, Sandwich, Ice Cream, Breakfast, Fish And Chips, Turkish, Tea · 7.6 km
No:4 Kemalpaşa Caddesi, İzmir
Mo-Su 09:30-01:00
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Caffe Vagon
Cafe · Coffee · 3.8 km
40 3435. Sokak, İzmir
Mo-Su 09:00-02:00
Han Pide
Cafe · Barbecue, Beef Bowl, Coffee Shop, Grill, Kebab, Local, Regional · 4.2 km
Mo-Sa 10:00-22:00
Langusta Restaurant
Restaurant · Seafood · 4.2 km
33 18. Sokak, Izmir
Mo-Su 11:00-24:00
Zeytinaltı Kahvaltı Alaçatı
Restaurant · Breakfast · 7.8 km
No:34 İzmir-Çeşme Otoyolu, İzmir
Mo-Su 09:00-16:00
Alaçatı Bubble Waffle kızarmış Dondurma
Cafe · 7.6 km
2 /B Cumhuriyet Caddesi, İzmir
Mo-Su 12:00-23:00
Fuente Restaurant Çeşme Marina
Restaurant · 0.6 km
2/5G 1016. Sokak, İzmir
09:30 - 01:00
103 more on the map.
History
The urban center and the port of the region in antiquity was at Erythrae (present-day Ildırı), in another bay to the north-east of Çeşme.
Most probably, the ancient Greek polis of Boutheia (Βούθεια or Βουθία in ancient Greek) was situated in Çeşme. In the 5th century BC, Boutheia was a dependency of Erythrae and paid tribute to Athens as a member of the Delian League. During the Byzantine period the town became known as Krini (Κρήνη or "fountain" in Greek).
From the History section of Çeşme on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay66
DoubleTree by Hilton Cesme Alacati Beach Resort
Motel and hotel · 10.9 km
18000 Sk. No: 4/6 Alaçatı, Çeşme
Churches and places of worship7
Süreyya Muzaffer Baskıcı Camii
Place of worship · Sunni · 7.3 km
No:22 Atatürk Blv., İzmir
Shopping25
Gas and EV charging7
SHARZ Alaçatı
EV charging · 5.8 km
Alaçati, Alaçatı Mahallesi, 35930 Çeşme/İzmir, ÇEŞME
SHARZ Altın Yunus Termal Otel
EV charging · 3.2 km
Altın Yunus Mahallesi, 3215. Sokak, No:38 35948 Çeşme, ÇEŞME
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare25
Map of Çeşme
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Getting there and nearby towns
Çiğli 2. Ana Jet Üssü (IGL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 65 km away.
- Urla 40 km east, about 40 min by car
- Seferihisar 49 km east, about 49 min by car
- Foça 55 km northeast, about 55 min by car
- Konak 70 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- İzmir 73 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Karabağlar 72 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Karşıyaka 72 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Menderes 73 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Menemen 73 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bornova 83 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Cesme-square4, OscarKosy, Public domain
- Çeşme, Ovacık-Çeşme-İzmir, Turkey - panoramio (240), Bir_Ege_Hikayesi ©, CC BY 3.0
- Çeşme, Ovacık-Çeşme-İzmir, Turkey - panoramio (265), Bir_Ege_Hikayesi ©, CC BY 3.0
- Köste Caddesi Meydan Çeşmesi 2024-09-04 13.03.00 1793278852, Canercangul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumru in Çeşme, BSRF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çeşme sokak 11, Justinianus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Murabutzade Hüseyin Kaptan Çeşmesi 2024-09-04 12.33.11 1793278706, Canercangul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çeşme, Ovacık-Çeşme-İzmir, Turkey - panoramio (288), Bir_Ege_Hikayesi ©, CC BY 3.0
- Hacı Memiş Ağa Çeşmesi 2024-09-04 12.30.33 1793278667, Canercangul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çeşme Meydan... - panoramio, Sinan Şahin, CC BY 3.0
- Çeşme at Night - panoramio, mertaydogdu, CC BY 3.0
- Ziraat Bankası Binası (Çeşme) 2024-09-04 13.47.11 1793278972, Canercangul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çeşme Belediye Binası 2024-09-04 13.46.49 1793278940, Canercangul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Atatürk Monument in Çeşme 01, BSRF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Atatürk Monument in Çeşme 02, BSRF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çeşme Kalesi 2024-09-04 13.54.41 1793279035, Canercangul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çeşme Kalesi- 2025, Ozlmktv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çeşme Kalesi ve Camii, Ozlmktv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çeşme Kalesi- manzara, Ozlmktv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çeşme Kalesi alttan, Ozlmktv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çeşme Kalesi - Kapıdan bakış, Ozlmktv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çeşme Museum, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erythrai amphitheatre, Moochocoogle ( talk ), GFDL
- Chios Byzantine Museum, Mecidiye Mosque, Chios, Greece, Balkanique, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Paşa Heykeli 01, Justinianus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Battle of Çesme at Night label QS:Lru,"Чесменский бой" label QS:Lde,"Schlacht von Çeşme" label QS:Len,"Battle of Çesme at Night", Ivan Aivazovsky, Public domain
- Çeşme Kalesi, İzmir, 2020 07, Gargarapalvin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alaçatı Pazaryeri Camii (Ayios Konstantinos Rum Kilisesi), Eudessa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alaçatı Yel Değirmenleri 2024-10-20 11.36.31 1793369652, Canercangul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cesme Marina, Irfan Parlar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cathedral of St Nicolas Chios, Stolarchos, CC0
- Russian: «Бой в Хиосском проливе 24 июня 1770 года » Battle of Chios on 24 June, 1770 label QS:Lru,"Бой в Хиосском проливе 24 июня 1770 года" label QS:Lde,"Die Seeschlacht bei Chios am 24. Juni 1770"..., Ivan Aivazovsky, Public domain
- Cesme Castle, Turkey - panoramio, David Broad, CC BY 3.0
- Saint Charalambos Church 01, BSRF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Izmir Aug 2023 11 58 48 435000, Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Izmir Aug 2023 11 58 54 086000, Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Izmir Aug 2023 11 58 59 277000, Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Izmir Aug 2023 11 58 41 561000, Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ayıos Haralambos Kilisesi - Yan cephe, Ozlmktv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ayıos Haralambos Kilisesi - Ön cephe, Ozlmktv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ubenzer, CC BY-SA 4.0
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