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Aegean Coast! Where the palm trees meet the pine trees. Alacati (Alachati) is a town on the Aegean coast of Turkey, has become one of the trendiest places to vacation. Its architecture, #vineyards, #windmills, #windsurfing, #kitesurfing, crystal clear water, beach clubs, stone houses, boutique hotels, restaurants with wood tables on the narrow streets, international fishing tournament (Alacati Big  Fish) which is open to all amateur fishermen, 1001 different types of weeds/herbs and Alacati (Alachati) 8th Annual Herb(wild weed) Festival which is held on the 6-9 April this year. I was there!

Okay, maybe a lot of the world is still waiting for the warm weather, tasting spring mood, the amazingness of the spring flowers and grabbing up only a light jacket to go out..Now, I'm taking you guys with me to the Aegean cost! 

If  you have read my first post about this town Cesme (Cheshme) l you probably know what it's like.  

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My son Aria took the photos and we had fun all day long tasting, watching, dancing, taking photos, hanging out on the lovely streets of Alachati. We tasted delicious and gastronomic dishes cooked by creative ladies besides buying fresh herbs and weeds.

Lavender and Rosemary

Lavender is quite beneficial for health,

helps in convulsion and digestive issues.

Grilled rosemary-lemon chicken breast for dinner tonight. 

Cooking with fresh herbs is always more enjoyable and tasty.

Bay leaves with the note of benefits for skin, hair and health.

Cooking with the freshly dried bay leaves gives a warm aroma I loved. 

Mastic gum is obtained from the resin of the Mastic tree, 

used in making desserts(ice-cream, jam, cookies) and also medicine.

Mastic tree

Cesme (Cheshme)Turkey and 

Cios (Greek Island) is 

the souce of  mastic resin.

Mastic cookies

Endless varieties of delicious layered pastries 

with herbs, spicies, cheese, meat called 'Borek'

'Nettle' was the main theme of 

Alachati Weed Festival this year.

Soups, pastries, salads and more.. 

Nettle tea is a great 

health-boosting herb, offers 

numerious benefits

 including kidney problems, 

its ability to stop both 

internal and external bleeding.

Fresh Artichokes

Rice pilaf with artichoke and dill

Zucchini Flower Dolma 

An amazing food show to taste, prepared in a number of tasty ways

different types of the huge variety of local herbs, weeds like 

Ebegumeci(hibiscus), Karabas otu(lavandula), Turp otu(radish root), 

Sevketi Bostan( a type of thistle), Radika (chicory) and more.

There was an explosion of ice-cream options in Cheshme. 

Tiramisu ice-cream was extremely delicious!

Olive varieties..Homemade olive oil in bottles

Alacati (Alachati)

Spring flowers

My handsome photographer :)

Happy Spring!!! 🐦 Happy Easter!!!