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Misak-ı Milli Secondary School Project Team eTwinning coordinator İnci Önderli and her
students in the project. They as Misak-ı Milli Secondary School team decide to take Technobird
to Çeşme, Karaburun and Mordoğan where beautiful and popular beach towns of İzmir. They
start to visit Çeşme and its several towns first. Their students who are in Better Together Project
in 7/C and 7/G classes give information to him voluntarily. First of Dila and Melek from 7/G
start to tell about Çeşme:
"Çeşme is a Turkish resort town in the west of Izmir, on the Aegean Sea and one of the
most beautiful tourist attractions in İzmir. It has an international harbor linked to Izmir with a
wonderful highway. You can go to Greek island Chios (Sakız) with regular daily ferries.
The main square has restaurants, cafes, tea houses, and nice sunset views of the Aegean
Sea. Small fortress of Çeşme, now nicely has been restored as the local museum. Çeşme has a
fantastic history and architectural character. It was captured from the Byzantines by
a Seljuk Turkish force under Çakabey in the 11th century. Çeşme's Tourism Information
Office is between the south tower of the fortress and the sea. If you'd like to stay in Çeşme, the
town has lots of hotels and you can find excellent
holiday accommodations, restaurants and sports and entertainment facilities."
Then Cem Baran and Kayra Çınar from 7/C go on giving information on Ilıca:
"Ilıca is one of the marvelous towns of Çeşme. It is famous for its deep blue sea, golden
sands and gentle breeze. Ilıca Beach, with warm thermal sulfur springs. There are
good beaches in the south of Çeşme, and at nearby Ilıca, and it is easily reachable by
minibus .The bay here is ideal for water sports, especially windsurfing and sailing. The thermal
baths around Ilica are very popular; the best being located on ŞifneBay. During summer on Ilica
Bay, the colorful International Çakabey Optimist Yacht race is organized."
Ayşe and İrem from 7/G want to say a few sentences about Dalyan:
"Dalyan, a fishing village in the north of Çeşme, has some of the region's best
fish restaurants along marina. During the summer days you can sunbath and rest at its small
beach and in the evening enjoy restaurants serving fresh fish."
Beril and Sarp from 7/C also mention famous town Alaçatı:
"Alaçatı is a delightful and typical Aegean town of Çeşme. It lies to the south inland from
Ilica and the coast, with several good beaches. You can go to many lovely bays by cruise. The
sea at Alaçati has ideal conditions for windsurfing because of its high winds. The wind in this
area blows almost 330 days a year so it makes Alaçatı a paradise for windsurfers and kite-
surfers. There are international windsurfing competitions and they are organized here every
year. There are several windsurfing and kite-surfing schools on the dock. Alaçatı became a
popular town in the peninsula in the last 10-15 years. Many of its old stone houses in the town
center are used as boutique hotels, restaurants, or shops. Alaçatı has a typical market with fresh
food and vegetables. You shouldn’t miss the Herb Festival organized once a year. There is a
modern marina in Alaçatı with several good restaurants and cafes."
Technobird likes their trip in Çeşme very much. He admires those fantastic places. He is
also so happy to see their attractive places and spectacular views. He learns a lot about these
beautiful touristic beach towns, too. After they finish visiting Çeşme and its environment, they
drive along the panoramic Karaburun peninsula coast road; they pass several peaceful bays and
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