Turkish food and café towns off the beaten path.
Less-touristed food and café towns in Turkey, for travelers seeking fewer crowds but all the beauty.
Avanos
Pottery workshops line this little Cappadocian town on the banks of the Kızılırmak — Turkey's longest river — where red clay from the riverbed has fuelled a…
Kemer
This Mediterranean resort town on the Turkish Riviera where the western Taurus Mountains meet a long stretch of coastline, Kemer sits a short drive southwest…
Amasra
A Black Sea port town in Turkey's Bartın Province, Amasra sits on a headland flanked by two sheltered harbours and two small islands, with beaches and forest…
Gökçeada district
Gökçeada — also known historically as Imbros — is Turkey's largest island, sitting in the northern Aegean at the entrance to the Gulf of Saros, and holds the…
Goeynuek
This small coastal town in Antalya Province, Göynük sits directly on a Blue Flag beach with mountain scenery rising behind it.
Ürgüp
A well-established base for exploring Cappadocia's rock-cut churches, underground cities, and fairy chimney landscapes, Ürgüp is a highland town in central T…
Tenedos
Famous for its grapes and wines since antiquity, Bozcaada — also known by its Greek name Tenedos — is a modest Aegean island off the Turkish coast with viney…
Vize
Designated a Cittaslow (Slow City) in 2012, Vize is a small town in Eastern Thrace with a café and restaurant scene that would suit a town twice its size.
Cesme
This popular holiday resort on Turkey's westernmost tip, Çeşme occupies a peninsula in İzmir Province with a walkable centre full of cafés and restaurants.
Gazipaşa
A coastal town on Türkiye's Antalya shore where rugged upland terrain meets the Mediterranean, with a walkable centre packed with cafés and restaurants drawi…