OLIVE ROAD
Zeytinler-Birgi-Barbaros-Kadıovacık_Ildırı
Distance: 26 km
Lowest point: 4 m
Highest point: 296 m
Difficulty level: 2
Transportation to the beginning of the course: Take the Zeytinler exit on the İzmir - Çeşme highway in order to go to Zeytinler village 61 km from Konak. Turn in the Çeşme direction on the İzmir - Çeşme state highway and from the Zeytinler turn, arrive to the village center. You can also go to Zeytinler by using the Narlıdere-Urla-İçmeler-İYTE junction-Çeşme road instead of using the highway. For transportation by public transport vehicles, you can go to the Fahrettin Altay (Üçkuyular) Station either by bus or metro. From the district bus garage here, you can take the Çeşme bus and get off at the Zeytinler turn. Arrive to Urla center by bus numbered 725 from Fahrettin Altay. Then, with the Çeşme bus, numbered 760, which you can take from here, arrive to the Zeytinler turn.
Details of the course: There is an olive oil factory that works continuously in Zeytinler village. No traces of an old system olive oil atelier is found in the region, however a mortarium can be seen in the village. The region, on the other hand, is very rich with aged olive trees.
In Birgi, on a hill wih a beautiful view, there are three windmills. You can rest on the shore of Kocagöl pond, located on the Barbaros - Birgi road.
The settlement in Barbaros village dates back to the Neolithic Period. Three Roman mortariums, pieces of ground stone, Roman household traces are found in the region. Moreover, there is a watermill that is predicted to be 100 - 150 years old.
Barbaros village is rich with herbs which include wild asparagus, wild celery, radiccho and wild radish.
A horizontal shafted windmill can be seen on the Barbaros - Kadıovacık road. Herbs, such as snake lily and wild cellery, can also be found on the road.
There are two old system ateliers in Kadıovacık. One of those is the old oil olive atelier facility, of which all of its machinery is sold and the interior is filled with hay. The other old atelier was put into service in 1901 and is restored in the present day. There is also a Turkish bath.
The name Erythrai, Ildırı in ancient times, is reputed to be derived from "Erythros", meaning "red" in Greek. It is predicted that the name of the city is used meaning "red city" due to its red soil. The archeological excavation site can be visited.
Details of the course: There is an olive oil factory that works continuously in Zeytinler village. No traces of an old system olive oil atelier is found in the region, however a mortarium can be seen in the village. The region, on the other hand, is very rich with aged olive trees.
In Birgi, on a hill wih a beautiful view, there are three windmills. You can rest on the shore of Kocagöl pond, located on the Barbaros - Birgi road.
The settlement in Barbaros village dates back to the Neolithic Period. Three Roman mortariums, pieces of ground stone, Roman household traces are found in the region. Moreover, there is a watermill that is predicted to be 100 - 150 years old.
Barbaros village is rich with herbs which include wild asparagus, wild celery, radiccho and wild radish.
A horizontal shafted windmill can be seen on the Barbaros - Kadıovacık road. Herbs, such as snake lily and wild cellery, can also be found on the road.
There are two old system ateliers in Kadıovacık. One of those is the old oil olive atelier facility, of which all of its machinery is sold and the interior is filled with hay. The other old atelier was put into service in 1901 and is restored in the present day. There is also a Turkish bath.
The name Erythrai, Ildırı in ancient times, is reputed to be derived from "Erythros", meaning "red" in Greek. It is predicted that the name of the city is used meaning "red city" due to its red soil. The archeological excavation site can be visited.