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Cape Yılancı
You can swim from the rocky shores of Güvercin Adası, but Cape Yılancı (Yılancı Burnu), the peninsula less than 1.5km to the south, is more enticing. Alternatively, catch the şehiriçi (intracity) dolmuş to the northern beach near the yacht marina or further north to the beach opposite the Tur-Yat Mocamp in Kuştur.
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Caravanserai
The town's most prominent landmark is the caravanserai, a large fortified way station for merchants' caravans near the harbour. In the early 18th century, Öküz Mehmet Paşa, sometime grand vizier to sultans Ahmet I and Osman II, ordered the building of this caravanserai, together with the Kaleiçi Camii and hamam (bathhouse), and the city walls. Today, it's a hotel that hosts regular 'Turkish Nights'.
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Fortress
Kuşadası (Bird Island) gets its name from the small Güvercin Adası (Pigeon Island) connected to the mainland by a causeway. Unfortunately, the small stone fortress that is its most prominent feature is usually locked, but that doesn't stop it from being a popular stroll for Turkish families. Kids will love the pigeon, duck and rabbit quarters.
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Kadınlar Denizi
Kuşadası's most famous beach is Kadınlar Denizi (Ladies Beach), south of town and served by dolmuşes running along the coastal road. Kadınlar Denizi is small and crowded with big hotels, but beach-goers love it for its high-density hustle and bustle. The coast south of Kadınlar Denizi has several small beaches, each backed by big hotels.
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