About Sogucak (pronounced Soljack)

Sogucak is a small authentic Turkish village about 20 minutes drive from the busy town of Kusadasi. The villa is approx. 900m from the heart of the village. There are two nice restaurants in the village with excellent sunset views, plus 3 local market shops for essentials. There is a small market once a week in the centre of the village.

About Kusadasi

Today, Kusadasi is one of Turkey’s principal holiday resorts with something on offer for the old, young, sightseers, nature lovers, sun-seekers and back packers. Situated on the west coast of Turkey, 90km south of Izmir (Turkey’s third largest city) Kusadasi is considered to be one of the most attractive cities of the Aegean. It is close to important historical sites including Ephesus, Didyma, Priene, Miletos and other places of interest such as Pamukkale and the Greek Island of Samos.

Climate

Kusadasi has a Mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild winters, providing a long tourism season. It experiences over 300 days of sunshine a year.

Average Temperatures

Entertainment

Beaches and Shopping Kusadasi has something for everyone. Bar Street is a very popular and lively nightspot and has a variety of bars. Restaurants are found throughout the city centre with everything from low budget snack bars and traditional Turkish canteens to more up-market eateries with full a-la-carte menus. Speciality Seafood restaurants are located around the seafront area close to the port and marina.

The Kusadasi area has many beaches to offer – there is a town beach, but Silver Sands Beach is highly recommended, with its beachfront restaurant and watersports. It is the closest beach to Sogucak together with Long Beach (approx 5 minutes drive).

Kusadasi is without doubt a shopper’s paradise. The city centre has a wide range of shops offering everything from A-Z. There are weekly markets, every Tuesday and Friday, the latter being the larger and more popular.