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Campsite guidesAround İzmir7 min read

How to eat well on a camping budget in the Aegean

Urla's artichokes, Ayvalık's toastie and olive oil, İzmir's boyoz. Eating well for little money on Türkiye's Aegean coast, with market days, buying from producers and simple recipes for the camp stove.

4 November 2026

Campsite guidesAround İzmir7 min read

Five vineyard stops on the Urla Vineyard Route

Five wineries on the Urla Vineyard Route for travellers with a campervan or a tent, plus the harvest calendar, how to avoid driving after a tasting and the campsites closest to the vines.

4 November 2026

Campsite guidesAround İzmir7 min read

Two days in Urla with a campervan or a tent

A two-day plan for seeing Urla by campervan or tent: the old bazaar, İskele and Klazomenai, the beaches at Zeytineli and Çeşmealtı, where to camp and how to get there from the airport.

4 November 2026