THE BEAUTY OF AEGEAN COSTS

THE BEAUTY OF AEGEAN COSTS Rich in scenic beauty, agricultural wealth and recreational possibilities, the Aegean coast is also the heartland of Classical civilizations.

Many of the most famous legends from Ancient Hellenic and Roman times can be traced to these shores. In the words of Herodotus, the Aegean coasts “have the most beautiful sky and the best climate in the world.

” The bays and peninsulas, coves and golden beaches stretch the length of these beautiful shores." In this region where the countless events of mythology took place, at almost every turn, one will counter the theaters, temples and agoras of ancient cities: Bodrum, Fethiye, Marmaris, Kusadası, Selçuk, Bergama, Foça, Çesme,.. İzmir one of the Turkey’s largest cities and a major port, was once known Smyrna. Less than an hour to the south of İzmir are the extraordinary ruins of the ancient city of Ephesus, the best preserved ancient metropolis on the Aegean.