İzmir & the North Aegean

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Terracotta rooftops of houses on Agean coast seen from Taksiyarhis Pension.

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Overview

An extraordinary number of attractions are waiting to be discovered along the short stretch of coast between the Dardanelles and the Çeşme Peninsula. There are sandy beaches aplenty, and innumerable scenic viewpoints from where the Greek islands of Lesbos and Chios appear to float on the sparkling Aegean Sea.

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