TR · Aegean Region · 38.28°N 26.37°E

alacati

Stone-house lanes, old windmills and a shallow bay full of windsurf sails.

Best time
May–June and September are warm, with more space. July–August is packed, windy and loud at night; from November to March many places close.
How long
2–3 days
Getting there
Fly with one stop via Istanbul to Izmir, about 14–16 hours all in, then about an hour by road. Turkey is 5 hours behind KL all year.
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TR · Aegean Regionalacati38.28°N 26.37°Egowherelah.com
Dear group chat,Stone-house lanes, old windmills and a shallow bay full of windsurf sails.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingAlacatiTR, Aegean Region
KLalacati
≈ 8,512 km from KL, as the crow flies
35930 Alaçatı Belediyesi/Çeşme/İzmir, Turkey

Photo: Bir_Ege_Hikayesi © · CC BY 3.0

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

Alacati is a village of old Greek stone houses and bougainvillea on the Çeşme peninsula, with one of the Aegean's best-known windsurfing bays just to the south. In summer it's one of Turkey's busiest weekend escapes.

Makan

  1. Çeşme kumrusuThe peninsula's sesame roll, toasted with cheese, tomato and beef sucuk.Map ↗
  2. Mastic ice creamChewy ice cream flavoured with mastic resin, with a faint taste of pine.Map ↗
  3. Aegean greensWild herbs and greens dressed in olive oil; the village holds a herb festival every April.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Old village lanesStone houses with painted shutters, now boutiques, cafés and courtyard restaurants.Map ↗
  2. WindmillsA row of old stone windmills on the low hill at the edge of the village, best at sunset.Map ↗
  3. Alacati BaySteady wind and shallow water make it a famous place to learn windsurfing and kitesurfing.Map ↗
  4. Ilıca BeachA long sandy beach in Çeşme with shallow, clear water, about 15 minutes' drive away.Map ↗

Good to know

  • The windsurf beach is a few kilometres south of the village, so base yourself near whichever you'll use more.
  • Meat is halal as standard, though Alacati's summer nights revolve around its bars.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.