Cesme Festivals

Cesme Festivals

Çeşme continues to become a center of attraction not only for its natural beauties, history and flavors, but also for its various culture and art events, concerts and festivals.

Here are some of Çeşme's most popular festivals:
 
Alaçatı Herb Festival: The Alaçatı Herb Festival is an unforgettable event that offers a perfect combination of nature's bounty and culinary art. This festival invites thousands of visitors every year to a feast of local herbs and vegetables combined with creative recipes, while also hosting various talks, workshops and concerts.
 
Salute to Ata from Ilıca: The "Salute to Ata from Ilıca" event is an important part of the commemoration and respect events for Turkey's great leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. This event, which aims to keep alive the memory of the arrival of the Great Leader Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in Ilıca, brings together thousands of people with various cultural and artistic activities.
 
Dalyan Love Festival: Inspired by the platonic love and efforts of Nezir, a deaf and dumb man from Çeşmeli, for Tinika from Chios, Dalyan Love Festival is celebrated every year with various concerts, shows and events.
 
Reisdere International Kite Festival: The festival, which hosts professional kite flyers from all over the world, creates a unique feast as huge and different models of kites cover the sky.

 
Cesme Sailing Festival: Çeşme Sailing Festival is a sailing festival held every year in October in Çeşme, Izmir. The festival aims to bring together professional and amateur sailing athletes to promote sailing and seafaring.
Within the scope of the festival, various sailing races, concerts, exhibitions and other cultural events are organized.
In 2023, the festival will be held between October 10-12 and will be attended by sailors from Turkey as well as from various countries around the world.
The festival offers a great opportunity to experience the unique natural beauty and sea air of Çeşme.