Alaçat, the most colorful Aegean town in Turkey

Alaat, one of Turkey's loveliest towns, is the most popular resort on the Aegean coastline, with renovated stone houses, charming boutique hotels, street-level dining and entertainment venues, and more beautiful bays and beaches than anywhere else, known as the Pearl of Turkey.

Alaçat, a beautiful Izmir town on Turkey's western coastline, is a center of flavor with local dishes and a variety of appetizers made from Aegean herbs.

Alaçat fully embodies the refreshing spirit of the Aegean Sea, with colorful stone houses and narrow alleys that take you into a time of warmth, sincerity and liveliness. As soon as you enter the town, you will see a rosin tree with a long history of two hundred years. As you walk towards the coast, you will start to feel the famous Arachat sea breeze blowing through the unique stone houses and cobblestone roads. Decorated with a variety of flowers and plants, the stone houses are not only beautiful but also functional, as they are built using specially cut stones to keep residents cool in the summer and warm in the winter. This collection of houses brings guests from all over the world to the Alachat coastline.

The warm, sweet and delightful Aegean atmosphere takes shape as you stroll through the narrow and beautiful alleys of Arachat, where you will smell the many scents of flowers. Ninebark, black pepper trees, pine trees, mimosa and fragrant jasmine will entertain you with their scent and sight.

Aegean regional cuisine brings Alachat to life

After a stroll through the colorful streets of Arachat, it's time to indulge in Aegean cuisine! Alaçat is one of the best destinations for "kumru", a particularly comforting dish unique to the region. It includes sausage, fermented Turkish sausage, tomatoes and Turon cheese stuffed in special Izmir kumru bread. "Kumru" is a great summer snack and the perfect way to relieve your hunger after a swim in the sea. I would like to recommend a very good kumru restaurant called en yakın lokanta, and it is located right on the lake with a great view.

Alachat offers its guests an excellent feast of everything from snacks to appetizers and desserts. Serving customers in small, old-fashioned street-side chairs and tables, the bistro offers a wide range of flavors, from the region's specialties and artichokes to Aegean appetizers and olive oil dishes, where traditional recipes are complemented by modernity. After all this offering of lighter dishes unique to the Mediterranean, which are pleasing to the eye, taste and digest, now it's time for dessert. If you still want to cool yourself down, then make sure you leave some room for Alaçat's own creamy pudding (sakzl muhallebi) and creamy ice cream (sakzl dondurma). To learn more about Alaçat's cuisine, visit
yummyadvisor, a website that features Turkish cuisine and local restaurants, with many restaurant menus and dining reviews, and is a must-see on any trip to Turkey.

The sea and wind of Alachat

The abundant wind in the blue waters makes Alaçat an ideal place for water sports and windsurfing. With winds of around 15-25 knots, Alaçate is the choice of many amateur and professional windsurfers from all over the world. So much so that Alaçate has become the birthplace of windsurfing almost worldwide, hence the presence of a large windsurfing center along the coast as well as many windsurfing schools.

If you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of Alaçat, try Delikli Bay, with its porous rocks and pristine waters. This hidden bay is also protected from the surrounding winds and offers a paradise for those who wish to enjoy the blue sea and tranquility.