Explore The central and southern Aegean
The best local beaches are those along ALTİNKUM, a series of sunbaked coves 9km southwest of Çeşme, beyond the seaside township of Çiftlik. Altınkum is easily reached by dolmuş, and between June and September the service continues a kilometre or so from the bus stand at the first cove to the central cove, stopping opposite the tiny jandarma outpost. This is probably the best beach between Bozcaada and the Turquoise Coast, where multi-hued water laps hundreds of metres of sand and dunes.
