Smyrna, now Izmir, is an ancient city that was founded at a very early period at a central and strategic point on the Aegean coast of Anatolia. Aided by its advantageous port conditions, its ease of defense and its good inland connections, Smyrna rose to prominence before the Classical Era. Its importance can be said to have remained practically uninterrupted to this day. Its initial location at the northeastern corner of the tip of the Gulf of Smyrna is commonly called "Old Smyrna", and the city after the move to a new location on the slopes of Mount Pagos (Kadifekale today) at the time of Alexander the Great, constitute Smyrna proper. The heart of that new city, principally dating from the late Hellenistic and early Roman period, before a great earthquake in 178, forms the large area of Izmir Agora Open Air Museum today.

The region was settled as of the beginning of the third millennium BCE. It is said to have been a city of the autochthonous Leleges before the Greek colonists started to settle in the coast of Asia Minor as of the beginning of the first millennium BCE. Throughout Antiquity Smyrna was a leading city-state of Ionia, with influence over the Aegean shores and islands. Smyrna was also among the cities that claimed Homer as a resident.

One of the places for which Turkey is popular for is the city resort of Kusadasi in the Aydin Province, which is located around 56 miles south of Izmir at the Aegean Coast of Turkey. It is so-called such since from an angle from the sea, the peninsula resembles the head of a bird, thus, "kus" for bird and "ada" for island as Kusadasi..

It is usually said to be one of the most beautiful cities facing the Aegean Sea since the scenery and landscape of the area is just as fascinatingly beautiful as its history. It has been a center of art and culture not only of Turkey but also of many civilizations since it was founded in 3000 B.C. Today, it resembles a modern European city. Because of its hot Mediterranean climate for roughly 92% of the year, so Kusadasi has become one of the most traveled destinations in Europe.

In off-peak season, the Kusadasi city has a population of only 50,000 and among these are foreigners who have invested in real estate in the Kusadasi. It is one of the most popular destinations in the region that during its peak season, the population increases 10 times its number to around half a million. Most of those who flock the city for vacation are local Turkish tourists and nationals of nearby European countries. The Kusadasi city has an open sea side at the back of the peninsula, where public beaches are located. Among the most popular swimming spots in town is the Ladies Beach, town beach, Bird Island Beach and on and on.. What makes the city more alluring to vacationers are its conveniences and luxurious establishments.