Links to websites with useful & Interesting information related to Çeşme and the region:
General Çeşme Websites
| Alaçatı Tourism Association | Turkish only website of the Alaçatı Tourism Association that is focused on the promotion and development of tourism, gastronomy, artistic & cultural life and activities & events such as the organisation of festivals in the town. |
| Cesme.com.tr | Turkish only website managed by the Çeşme Touristic Hotels Association featuring details of the hotels in Çeşme & Alaçatı as well as well maintained on concerts, events and fairs in the region. |
| Cesmebook.com | Turkish only website with guide information on festivals and activities in Çeşme & Alaçatı with inbuilt translation tool, managed by Ozansoy Turizm agency that also has similar sites for other Turkish resorts. |
| Cesmecity.com | Turkish only website with hotel, restaurant & beach club listings and some fascinating blogs, for example, this one showing historic photos of the town. |
| Çeşme Life (Facebook) | Turkish only Facebook pages of the monthly print magazine Çeşme Life. The main website cesmelife.com.tr is currently inactive. |
| Çeşme Municipality | Turkish only website of the Çeşme Municipality includes a guide with history, festivals and touristic initiatives. |
| Cestob.com | Turkish only website detailing activities of members of Çeşme Touristic Hoteliers and Operators Association (ÇEŞTOB) with aim of improving quality of tourism in Çeşme |
| Vikipedi “Çeşme” | Turkish version of Wikipedia site, offers a statistical perspective of the town. |
| We Heart Alaçatı | Vivid site in English that features activities in Alaçatı including detailed pages on restaurants and coffee houses in the town. Site managed by local residents Zeynep & Alp Boneval. |
| Wikipedia “Çeşme” | English site of the ubiquitous online encyclopaedia. |
| Wikitravel “Çeşme” | English site for Çeşme of Wikitravel, also available for Alaçatı. |
Regional Tourism Sites
| Chios Travel Guide | English & Greek language site of the North Aegean Regional Unit of the Chios Department of Tourism detailing all aspects of the island, including the small neighbouring islands of Psara & Oinousses. |
| İzmir “At Your Finger Tips” Project | Turkish only multimedia site by the İzmir Development Agency and Ministry of Culture & Tourism. Sections on Çeşme but generally rather dated. |
| İzmir Provincial Directorate of Culture & Tourism | Official English & Turkish site provided by the Ministry of Culture & Tourism for the region of İzmir. Some excellent detail on historical sites & museums, however, also a little dated in parts. |
| Turkey Cultural Portal – İzmir | Turkish only site by Ministry of Culture & Tourism. Includes a detailed history of İzmir, activities, local crafts and details of local cuisines. |
| Visit İzmir | English & Turkish sites detailing a broad range of facilities, activities and events around İzmir, as well as background on the culture, history and nature of the region. |
History Links
| DÖSİMM | Old (pre-2020) Turkish-only site of the Ministry of Culture & Tourism – Directorate of Rotary Capital Business Centre includes historical details of museums and sites. |
| Müze Turkey | English & Turkish contemporary multimedia site by the Ministry of Culture & Tourism detailing the museum and archaeological sites throughout Turkey, including access to tickets & passes. |
| Personal Encyclopaedia of Erol Şaşmaz | Turkish-only site with details on historical and cultural sites around Izmir includes bridges, castles, fountains, monuments, mosques, and tombs. |
Turkey Links
| Go Türkiye | Slick and contemporary English site loaded with multimedia focused on experiences and tourist destinations, with a feature on the Aegean region as a whole. |
| TGA | English & Turkish site of the Türkiye Tourism Promotion & Development Agency outlines brand activities for the country’s tourism. |
| Travel Guide Turkey | English language Turkey-wide site with short and concise details of each region, including Çeşme & İzmir. |
| TripAdvisor – Explore Turkey | Multilingual ranking & booking site for things to do, restaurants, hotels and home rentals. |