Kusadasi Experience

I had never heard of Kusadasi until this trip…  I loved the port and what the city has to offer… 

Kusadasi has become popular for cruise ships and holiday makers with lots of hotels and beautiful beaches…  The countryside is also spectacular… 

We visited the ruins of Ephesus which was a wealthy port in the 3^rd century AD.  Use to be the Gateway to Asia…  Partly destroyed by an earthquake in the 6^th century AD, but we can see its beauty from what remains…

Another place we visited while in Kusadasi was a Turkish weaving school.  They use cotton, wool, and also silk.  It was fascinating to see how the cocoons are turned into threads for weaving.  The cocoon is place in boiling water.  Then, it is mixed with a short broom like spoon until the threads come apart.  It is pulled up and over to a threading machine.  The girls begin to work on the rug which takes up to two years to make…  Much more appreciation for the rugs…

Sight from the ship…