Sights in Çeşme
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Fortress & Çeşme Museum
The Genoese fortress, whose dramatic walls dominate the town centre, was built in the 16th century and repaired by Sultan Beyazıt, son of Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror (Mehmet Fatih), to defend the coast from attack by pirates. Later the Knights of St John of Jerusalem based on Rhodes also made use of it. The battlements offer excellent views of Çeşme but otherwise the interior is disappointingly empty. The one exception is the north tower, which houses the Çeşme Museum (Çeşme Müzesi), displaying some archaeological finds from nearby Erythrae.
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Statue of Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Paşa
Facing İskele Meydanı, with its back to the fortress, is a statue of this great Ottoman admiral (1714–90), who was sold into slavery but became a grand vizier. He is shown accompanied by a lion; he famously brought one to Turkey from Africa.
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Orthodox Church of Ayios Haralambos
North of the castle, this imposing but redundant 19th-century church is used for temporary exhibitions of arts and crafts during the summer months.
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Çeşme Museum
Housed in the castle's Umur Bey tower, this museum displays archaeological finds from nearby Erythrae.
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Çeşme Castle
The Genoese fortress, whose dramatic walls dominate the town centre, was built in 1508 and repaired by Sultan Beyazıt, son of Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror (Mehmet Fatih), to defend the coast from attack by pirates. Later, the Rhodes-based Knights of St John of Jerusalem also made use of it. The battlements offer excellent views of Çeşme, and it's good to walk around inside – under arches, up and down steps, and through towers with exhibits on subjects including the area's naval history.
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Beach
At the far northern end of the waterfront esplanade is a small, sandy beach.
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