OLIVE ROAD

THE OLIVE GROVE ROAD
 
Olive is the common ground of life in the Mediterranean Basin. It is a part of everyday life of the Mediterranean people ever since pre historical ages and is the most characteristic product of the İzmir Peninsula with its culture, taste and economic value. Such that, the first modern olive oil atelier is in the ancient city of Klazomenai in Urla. The voyage of olive oil in the Peninsula is one of our thematic travel routes. The route that passes through Güzelbahçe, Çeşme, Seferihisar, Menderes and Selçuk has been formed after the field survey carried out by the Zeytince Association. Monumental olive trees, olive oil ateliers, water sources, olive oil factories, observation terraces, olive grinding places, stones used in olive oil production, camping fields, wells, windmills and watermills were found on the route. 68 olive trees, ranging in age between 300 and 2000 years, have become the most significant indicators of olive culture in the Peninsula.
The route, consisting of 7 stages, connects to the “World Gourmet Cities Network” (DELICE) of which İzmir is a member. İzmir, and accordingly the Peninsula region, is included in the world gastronomy tourism route after the membership process, which was completed in January 2015 with the partnership of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality and İzmir Chamber of Commerce. 

In order to reach Balıklıova, which is 69 km away from Konak, take the Karaburun exit on the İzmir-Çeşme highway. Turn right from the IYTE roundabout, towards Gülbahçe. You can get to Balıklıova by following the roundabout.

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For transportation by a private vehicle to Mordoğan, 83 km from Konak, exit at the Karaburun junction of the İzmir – Çeşme highway. Follow the İzmir – Çeşme highway in the direction of Çeşme. Turn from the IYTE (İzmir Technology of Institute) junction to the right in the Gülbahçe direction. Arrive at the beginning of the course by following the Balıklıova – Mordoğan direction from the subsequent junction.

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For transportation by a private vehicle to Karaburun, 104 km from Konak, exit from the Karaburun junction of the İzmir – Çeşme highway. Follow the İzmir – Çeşme highway in the direction of Çeşme. Turn from the IYTE (İzmir Technology of Institute) junction to the right in the Gülbahçe direction. Arrive at the town center by following the Balıklıova – Mordoğan – Karaburun direction from the subsequent junction.

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For transportation by a private vehicle to Yeniliman, 113 km from Konak, exit from the Karaburun junction of the İzmir – Çeşme highway. Follow the İzmir – Çeşme highway in the direction of Çeşme. Turn from the IYTE (İzmir Technology of Institute) junction to the right in the Gülbahçe direction. Follow the Balıklıova – Mordoğan – Karaburun – Yeniliman direction from the subsequent junction.

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For transportation to Balıklıova, which is 69 km from Konak, exit from the Karaburun junction of the İzmir – Çeşme highway. Follow the İzmir – Çeşme highway in the direction of Çeşme. Turn from the IYTE (İzmir Technology of Institute) junction to right in the Gülbahçe direction. You can reach Balıklıova from the following junction.

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Go to the Alaçatı center by exiting from the Alaçatı junction on the İzmir – Çeşme highway by a private vehicle. For public transportation, go to the F.Altay (Üçkuyular) transfer center by metro or municipal buses and then reach the Urla center by bus numbered 725. You can go to Alaçatı by the Çeşme municipal bus numbered 760. In addition, you can also travel to Alaçatı by minibuses from Üçkuyular or buses from the İzmir bus terminal.

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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.

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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.

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If you take the İzmir - Çeşme highway, the distance between Konak and Zeytinler village is 54 km. Zeytineli Village is 9 km from the Zeytinler exit of the highway. There are also few options for going with public transportation vehicles. You can come to Fahrettin Altay either by bus or metro and then go to Urla by taking the bus numbered 725, from the transfer station.

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By a private vehicle, take the Urla exit on the İzmir - Çeşme highway toarrive to the center. For public transportation vehicles, go to the Fahrettin Altay transfer center either by metro or municipal buses. From here, arrive to Urla center by taking the bus numbered 725. Also, there is a regular minibus service from the Fahrettin Altay bus terminal to Urla Çeşmealtı.

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By a private vehicle, take the Urla exit on the İzmir - Çeşme highway, arrive in İskele. For public transportation vehicles, go to the Fahrettin Altay transfer center either by metro or the municipal buses. From here, arrive to Urla center by taking the bus numbered 725. Also, there is a regular minibus service from the Fahrettin Altay bus terminal to Urla Çeşmealtı which also goes by İskele.

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By a private vehicle, take the Urla exit on the İzmir - Çeşme highway, arrive in İskele. For public transportation vehicles, go to the Fahrettin Altay transfer center either by metro or the municipal buses. From here, arrive to Urla center by taking the bus numbered 725. Then you can arrive to Kuşçular either by a private vehicle or a minibus.

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From Konak, arrive to Güzelbahçe by using the coastal road. Turn towards Seferihisar from the Seferihisar - Güzelbahçe junction. To arrive to the center through the highway, take the Seferihisar exit. To use public transportation vehicles, first go to the Fahrettin Altay transfer center either by metro or municipal buses

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From the Konak direction, arrive to Güzelbahçe by using the coastal road. Turn towards Seferihisar from the Seferihisar - Güzelbahçe junction. For arriving in the center through the highway, take the Seferihisar exit.

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You can arrive to Güzelbahçe by taking the municipal bus numbered 8 from the Fahrettin Altay (Üçkuyular) transfer center. Also, there are also regular minibus trips from the Fahrettin Altay bus terminal. The municipal bus numbered 28 can be taken in order to arrive to Küçükkaya and Payamlı villages from Güzelbahçe.

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You can arrive to Güzelbahçe by taking the municipal bus numbered 8 from thr Fahrettin Altay (Üçkuyular) transfer center. You can also take the bus numbered 780 from the Üçkuyular bus terminal and arrive to the Seferihisar center by passing through settlements located on your route.

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By a private vehicle, you can arrive in Menderes Görece by using the Konak - Airport road. If you prefer the public transportation vehicles, you can go to the ESBAŞ transfer center by the İZBAN train. From here, you can take the bus numbered 708 and arrive in Görece. Moreover, to go to Görece you can also use minibuses that depart from the bus terminal, which you can reach by İZBAN.

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By a private vehicle, you can arrive in Menderes center by using the Konak - Airport road. If you prefer the public transportation vehicles you can go to the ESBAŞ transfer center by the İZBAN train. From here, you can take the bus numbered 708 and arrive in Görece. Moreover, to go to Görece you can also use the minibuses that depart from the bus terminal, where you can reach by İZBAN.

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You can arrive to Selçuk, 86 km away from Konak, via the İzmir - Aydın highway. Take the Selçuk - Efes - Kuşadası exit on the highway and drive towards Selçuk - Kuşadası direction. 16 km later, you are at the district center. There are regular bus and train services for those who wish to use public transportation.

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