One of the days during my vacation was spent visiting Alıçatı. It is a small town that reminds me a little of Carmel (by the sea, picturesque, and mostly for the rich ;). As we were on our way, we happened to pass by these small castle ruins. We pulled over and got out to take pictures. While we were doing our thing, the owner of the place came over and said we could go inside to take photos. We were very grateful to him for his generosity. He said he purchased the ruins many years ago and now has a restaurant (open during the tourist season) and does weddings there. We went through the charming blue gate and started to explore......
After saying our thank you's and good bye we got back on the road towards our destination. We found ourselves in the midst of a giant area of windmills. I was very happy to see that Turkey was taking advantage of this high wind area and harnessing it for energy. Way to go!
Shortly after our second detour we made it to Alıçatı. The streets we lined with boutique shops selling handmade clothing, jewelery, soaps, and more. There were small art studios set up as well as cafes and restaurants with prices much higher than in touristy Istanbul. It was still a lovely place to walk around and enjoy the day....
A cute map of the town.
photo by Kadir
The very different sign for the restrooms :)
photo by Kadir
A cute map of the town.
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