Aegean & Mediterranean Coasts Route

Çanakkale - İzmir - Aydın - Muğla - Antalya - Mersin

Imagine a route near turquoise sea and golden sand, hidden bays and forests, crossing the western and southern coasts of Anatolia!

We’re starting at Çanakkale in northwest Türkiye, heading south, through historical and cultural lands, and finishing on the shores of the Eastern Mediterranean. This route promises many ancient cities, amazing landscapes, majestic bays, and endless green to rejuvenate ourselves!

SEE

Ancient city of Troy in Çanakkale
The combination of a modern metropole,ancient cities,small villages, and fertile agricultural lands in İzmir
The virgin canyons and ancient cities in Aydın
The hidden bays in Muğla
The glory of the imposing Taurus Mountains near the Mediterranean Sea in Antalya
Kızkalesi
Alahan Monastery, and St. Paul’s Church in MersinKızkalesi
Alahan Monastery, and St. Paul’s Church in Mersin

TASTE

Local soups and meatballs in Çanakkale
Olive-oil vegetable dishes in İzmir
Tandır kebap in Aydın
Pine honey in Muğla
Local meat dishes at villages and world cuisine at luxury restaurants in Antalya
Local banana variety in Anamur/Mersin

SMELL

Black and red pine trees in Çanakkale forests
The local fruit wines of Şirince in İzmir
Virgin olive oils in Aydın
The endemic sweetgum trees in Muğla
The endemic flowers on the Taurus Mountains in Antalya
The small mountain strawberry in Mersin

TOUCH

The replica of the wooden Trojan Horse in Çanakkale
The statues at the sites of ancient cities
The warm wind of Kuşadası in Aydın
The golden sand and the turquoise sea in Muğla
The azure waters of Antalya
The handmade rugs of Mersin

LISTEN

The story of the epic Battle of Gallipoli
The stories of the Ionian League, the confederation of 12 Ionian cities in İzmir
The story of “Efe” culture in Aydın
The silence of the bays in Muğla
The sounds of the dynamic nightlife in Antalya
The story of the nomads (Yörük) of Mersin