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The students whose names are Eda, Naz, Azra and Betül are responsible for to take
Technobird to various touristic and famous places in Seferihisar. First they take Technobird to
Sığacık. It is by the seaside and it has harbor and also huge mandarin fields. They go to the
mandarin festival and visit the Sığacık castle. Eda gives extra information to Technobird about
Sığacık:
"Sığacık Village is the most peaceful place of the Seferihisar town. It is also known as the small
port of Seferihisar. You can find plenty of local products to buy in the village. Tomato paste,
artichoke, Turkish delight with mandarin and jams are the unusual flavor. The harbor lined
multicolored fishing boats is a unique haven for wearies of city. There are Hellenistic and
Roman period monuments in the ancient city of Teos that was one of the 12 Ionian settlements
in Archaic Age and that had colonies like the other Ionian settlements. The most essential
monuments are Dionysus Altar, Agora, Theatre, Odeon, city walls and harbor ruins. The other
ancient city found within the town, Lebedos, is located further south. In 1522, Ottomans built a
castle to be used as naval facility in a small fishing village of Sigacik. It is possible to see the
ruins of the castle today. Sığacık Akkum, Akarca and Ürkmez beaches are some of the Blue
Flag awarded beaches in slow city of Seferihisar"
Technobird is too tired because he flies and flies for four days to explore İzmir with the
eTwinning Coordinators and the students of “BETTER TOGETHER" project. So they decide to
make Technobird have a rest in Seferihisar. Then, they go to Hotel to stay. It is the biggest hotel
in Seferihisar. They spend a night there. After then they go to the Seferihisar's organic bazaar
which is very famous because everything in this bazaar is homemade. They eat bread filled with
meat in that bazaar. Naz go on telling about Seferihisar:
“Seferihisar is the first cittaslow town of Izmir in Turkey, also surrounded by the
historical treasures and green nature. Seferihisar makes you feel the Aegean spirit closer.
Seferihisar is the first slow city of Turkey, is within the borders of Izmir in the Aegean Region
of Turkey. The oldest settlement in Seferihisar district is Teos, the city of Carians, and known
to be founded in 2000 BC by the Cretans, who were fleeing from the Achaeans. Its famous
mandarin, large resources of solar, geothermal and wind power, and historical treasures are
among the strong sides of the slow city Seferihisar. Olives, grapes and citruses are grown in the
district. The reason why Seferihisar was not affected by the unplanned urbanization in Aegean
and Mediterranean coasts in recent years is that it is surrounded by the archaeological sites and
military areas.
They are all hungry so they eat stuffed bread, stuffed artichoke, sweet tarhana, mantı with
chickpeas and tangerine dessert. After they eat these delicious foods now they are full. Azra and
Betül give some important information about Seferihisar:
"Seferihisar is the first slow city of Turkey. It has become the member of Cittaslow on
November 28, 2009, which is the international association of the cities where life is easy.
Cittaslow philosophy, which proves that development is possible even by respecting the nature,
protecting the local values, tradesmen and cuisine, has become a road map for Seferihisar.
Cittaslow Seferihisar is a model for calmer and healthier lifestyle. It meets more than 60 of the
criteria set forth for Slow Citie s; preserving local tastes, supporting the Slow Food philosophy,
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