Alaçatı (pronounced aa-LAA-chaa-tuh) is a village in Central Aegean, just east of Çeşme, on the peninsula jutting out into the Aegean Sea.
It was called Agrilia and inhabited by local Greeks until 1920s. Alaçatı was long forgotten until 1990s when it started to attract Turkish intellectuals yearning for a peaceful, rural haven. Since 2000s, it is much trendier and has a wider visitor profile, which includes many windsurfers.
- Local architecture. Perhaps the main attraction of the village, all of the village's old parts consist of very well preserved local Greek architecture of stone buildings lining cobbled streets.
- Windmills. Ancient windmills dating back to 19th century on the top of the hill overlooking the village. Windmills themselves are shadowed by much taller modern electricity-generating wind turbines.
Local architecture. Perhaps the main attraction of the village, all of the village's old parts consist of very well preserved local Greek architecture of stone buildings lining cobbled streets.
Windmills. Ancient windmills dating back to 19th century on the top of the hill overlooking the village. Windmills themselves are shadowed by much taller modern electricity-generating wind turbines.
- Windsurfing. The cove of Alaçatı lies on the leeward side of this much windy peninsula in Turkey's western tip, which means lots of wind but no visible waves towards the coast—perfect for windsurfing! There are some schools offering windsurfing training on the beach.
- Babylon Alaçatı Beach. A great private beach in Alaçatı, mostly preferred by holidaymakers from Istanbul.
Windsurfing. The cove of Alaçatı lies on the leeward side of this much windy peninsula in Turkey's western tip, which means lots of wind but no visible waves towards the coast—perfect for [[windsurfing]]! There are some schools offering windsurfing training on the beach.
Babylon Alaçatı Beach. A great private beach in Alaçatı, mostly preferred by holidaymakers from Istanbul.
There is a lively street market held every Saturday, with fresh fruit and vegetables, clothes, and various other products on the offer.
- Pide — Turkish pizza, available at everywhere, and mostly tasty, but you should definitely taste the ones at Babylon Aya Yorgi beach.
- Fish — Definitely there are many alternatives for fish restaurants in Alaçatı and around nearby Çeşme as well. Dalyan is a very close village where locals prefer to dine in. Do not forget to try Turkish raki with fish.
- Kumru. A Special Turkish sandwich on a special kumru bread, typically with cheese, tomato, and garlic sausage and salami.
Pide — Turkish pizza, available at everywhere, and mostly tasty, but you should definitely taste the ones at Babylon Aya Yorgi beach.
Fish — Definitely there are many alternatives for fish restaurants in Alaçatı and around nearby [[Çeşme]] as well. [[Dalyan (Aegean Turkey)|Dalyan]] is a very close village where locals prefer to dine in. Do not forget to try Turkish raki with fish.
Kumru. A Special Turkish sandwich on a special kumru bread, typically with cheese, tomato, and garlic sausage and salami.
Telephone code of the village is (+90) 232.
- Ilıca, with its hot springs discharging from the sea floor just next to a beach, lies on the northern coast of the peninsula, close to Alaçatı.