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Izmir	Restaurant in Izmir & taxi to Kusadasi Posted: Thu July 20, 2006 12:29 PM UTC Merhaba, My first time to Turkey was in Istanbul on a business trip a long time ago. I always wanted to go back and explore it further from as a tourist and get to know with local people. So finally here I am! Although not the best time of the year, at the peak of the tourist season, we’ll do all possible to stay off the main touristy and busy areas. We are spending most of our time in the around Efes, one day in Izmir and three days in Istanbul. We like archeology, nature, the beautiful sea and strolling around little villages, where we can enjoy a nice meal cooked not for the numerous tourists but mainly for locals and any visitors (tourists) who stop by… So if you know such place around Efes area, please let me know. Few questions for Izmir forum: Can someone recommend a nice restaurant with local or Turkish cuisine in Izmir city? Is it easy to find a taxi at Izmir airport to go to Kusadasi region or it’s better to have booked one in advance? We may arrive really late at night but that depends on the connecting flight… Is the taxi price from Izmir airport to Kusadasi about $50 and do we have to pay in $ or normally in the recently launched Yeni Turkish lira? Tesekkurler, BF Report Advertising or Inappropriate Posting	BigFella06	2 replies [Reply]

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Restaurant in Izmir & taxi to Kusadasi
Posted: Thu July 20, 2006 12:29 PM UTC

Merhaba,

My first time to Turkey was in Istanbul on a business trip a long time ago. I always wanted to go back and explore it further from as a tourist and get to know with local people. So finally here I am! Although not the best time of the year, at the peak of the tourist season, we’ll do all possible to stay off the main touristy and busy areas.

We are spending most of our time in the around Efes, one day in Izmir and three days in Istanbul. We like archeology, nature, the beautiful sea and strolling around little villages, where we can enjoy a nice meal cooked not for the numerous tourists but mainly for locals and any visitors (tourists) who stop by… So if you know such place around Efes area, please let me know.

Few questions for Izmir forum:

Can someone recommend a nice restaurant with local or Turkish cuisine in Izmir city?

Is it easy to find a taxi at Izmir airport to go to Kusadasi region or it’s better to have booked one in advance? We may arrive really late at night but that depends on the connecting flight…

Is the taxi price from Izmir airport to Kusadasi about $50 and do we have to pay in $ or normally in the recently launched Yeni Turkish lira?

Tesekkurler,
BF

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RE: Restaurant in Izmir & taxi to Kusadasi
Posted: Thu July 20, 2006 10:21 PM UTC

Well, as far as food is concerned, try Ay Ipek Restaurant. It's in the old market of Izmir behind the main square (853 Sokak No.11, Kemeralti Cami Sokak). They make the best kebabs I ever tasted. And they are cheap too:)
If you can't find a taxi at the airport (I am sure you will but...) you can check if there's a Turkish Airlines landing at that time. If there is, you can get the HAVAS bus (in front of the Domestic Terminal) which will take you into the city in front of the Hilton. And you can get a taxi from there. I don't know exactly about the prices. But you can always bargain a bit with the driver for a journey outside the city. They would normally accept foreign currency although it's always better to pay with Turkish Liras.
Oh, and if you arrive during the day, you can take that HAVAS to Hilton Izmir, then a taxi to Yeni Otogar (the New Bus Station) and from there there are plenty of buses to Kusadasi.

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