Güvercinada

Güvercinada (lit. 'Pigeon Island') is an island in western Turkey connected to mainland Kuşadası of Aydın Province via a relatively narrow, man-made causeway which is 350 m (1,150 ft) in length.^[1]

Castle

There is a castle on the island, which is situated across the bay of Kuşadası. The castle walls were built by İlyas Agha while the citadel's construction was commissioned by the Ottoman admiral

Tentative World Heritage Site in 2020.^[3]

Nearby

The Kuşadası Bazaar's historical Kusadasi City Walls are nearby.^[citation needed]

References

^ "8 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Kusadasi". PlanetWare. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
^ "Güvercinada Kalesi" (in Turkish). Aydın İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
^ "Trading Posts and Fortifications on Genoese Trade Routes from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea". UNESCO. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

External links

[a-1] "8 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Kusadasi". PlanetWare. Retrieved 15 July 2015.

[akt-2] "Güvercinada Kalesi" (in Turkish). Aydın İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 24 October 2015.

[unesco-3] "Trading Posts and Fortifications on Genoese Trade Routes from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea". UNESCO. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

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