Alacati is an Aegean coastal town backed by hillsides of vineyards and olive trees which still has its traditional air of cobbled streets and original stone cottages.
It is one of the best-preserved historic towns in Aegean Turkey with many fine boutique hotels. Known as Turkey's premier windsurfing and kite surfing resort, Alacati has unspoilt sandy beaches.
Average temperatures in Spring are 17°C in March and 20°C in April, with activities in the region including wine-tasting, bird-watching, cooking workshops and the town's colourful Herb Festival (7 to 10 April 2016).
Alacati is close to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Pergamon, once home to the second biggest library in the world, and Ephesus, one of the best preserved Graeco-Roman cities on the Mediterranean.
At Pergamon a cable car takes visitors up to the acropolis while near Ephesus is the ruined Temple of Artemis, once one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the pilgrimage site of the House of the Virgin Mary
The Cesme peninsula is known for its thermal waters and Sifne for its healing mud baths
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