KUSADASI CLIMATE - KUSADASI TAXIS - KUSADASI DOLMUS - KUSADASI RENT A CAR - KUSADASI HEALTH - KUSADASI DRUGSTORES - KUSADASI CURRENCY - KUSADASI BUSINESS HOURS - KUSADASI ELECTRICITY - KUSADASI TIME 

Climate
Along Turkey's Mediterranean and Aegean coastline and therefore in Kusadasi it is sunny during about 300 days in the year...

 
Getting there
You can come to Kusadasi by plane, by sea or by road. The most popular way of coming to Kusadasi is airway. Izmir Adnan Menderes International Airport is 75 km far from the city center. There are a lot of scheduled and charter flights from many important cities of Europe and Asia. There are regular ferry services from Kusadasi to Samos, Pireus, Venice and Ancona. All kinds of Turkish and foreign flag yachts may anchor in Kusadasi Port. There are many agents and other companies rendering all kinds of services for yachts. It is possible to reach Kusadasi by bus from all cities of Turkey. Intercity buses are very popular in Turkey. A less expensive way to get to different towns and resorts is by coach.  Destinations and tickets can be purchased from each company stations around the city. It is possible to reach Kusadasi by bus from all cities of Turkey. Intercity buses are very popular in Turkey. A less expensive way to get to different towns and resorts is by coach.  Destinations and tickets can be purchased from each company's stations around the city.
 
Taxis
Taxis are a comfortable yet expensive form of transport. It is usually very easy to find taxis, all of which should be equipped with meters indicating the fare. Between 00.00 and 06.00 the fare is higher. One red dot on the taximeter shows that the day rate is being applied and two dots show the night time rate.
  
Dolmus and minibuses
Other transport options are dolmuses and minibuses. Both operate on a set route, with minibuses carrying more customers and stopping whenever passengers want to board or alight. Fares are based on distance travelled. As with minibuses, dolmuses are cheap, but don't stop as often to pick up passengers, usually leaving their point of departure when full, and are more comfortable than the larger minibuses. The prices of the municipality and private buses are much cheaper, especially if you are going a long distance within the city. Checking if there is a bus going to your destination and learning its time of departure will allow you to travel inexpensively.
 
Rent a Car
You should present your driving licence when taking a rent a car. Speed limit is 50 km/h in the cities, 90 km /h in motorways and 120 km/h in highways.   
 
Health
In Kusadasi there are many public and private fully equipped hospitals. All health insurance policies obtained with reservation and covering Turkey are valid within Turkey. In case necessity you should contact offical representatives of health insurances.
  
Drugstores
You can find drugstores in Kusadasi downtown and every district. Drugstores are open on weekdays 08.00 18.30 in winter and 08.00 20.00 in summer. Outside of these hours, on Sundays and offical holidays, each district has pharmacy rostered for emergency duty. You can find the list of chemists on duty in the windows of all pharmacies.
 
Currency
Turkey's monetary unit is the Turkish Lira(TL). Coins are available in denominations of 25.000, 50.000, 100.000 and 250.000 Banknotes are available in denominations of 250.000, 500.000, 1.000.000, 5.000.000, 10.000.000 and 20.000.000 For current international exchange rates, see the daily newspapers, and ask from banks and change offices. Currency can be exchanged at banks, hotels, exchange offices and post offices. Banks are generally open between 08.30 12.00 and 13.30 17.00 opening and closing hours may vary from bank to bank.
 
Business Hours
Government and business offices are generally open between 09.00 17.00 and there is a lunch break between 12.00 13.00 In touristic centers such as Kusadasi shops are generally open till late night including Sundays. Official holidays are 1 January, 23 April, 19 May, 30 August, 29 October. Besides these days there are Lesser Feast (end of Ramadan) for 3 days and Feast of Sacrifice for four days but exact dates of these holidays vary by year.
  

Electricity
220 volts AC 50 Hz, throughout Turkey.
 
Time
GMT/UTC plus three hours in summer and two hours in winter.
 
Weights and measures
Metric system.