Sustainability; These are the activities carried out to protect natural resources while meeting the needs of today and to leave a good environment for future generations.
Sustainable development means programming the life and development of today and the future in a way that will allow the needs of future generations to be met and developed without consuming natural resources by establishing a balance between human and nature.
With the aim of ensuring sustainability in tourism, as Kosa Hotel, we are determined to leave a better world to future generations, aware of our responsibilities regarding sustainable development and sustainable tourism.
Gum tree is a tree species from the gum tree family. It is a natural plant of the Mediterranean region. It grows in Western and Southern Anatolia, Canary Islands, and Chios in Turkey.
Bougainvillea is a climbing and woody plant with purple, white, pink and red flowers. loves the sun. It is an important feature that it is free of diseases and insects.
The root dye plant (Rubia Tinctorum), which grows in Boyalık and is also known as dye root, gave its name to both the place where it grows and our hotel.
Artichoke is a perennial herbaceous plant 50-150 cm tall with blue-purple flowers from the daisy family. It grows in Southern Europe and around the Mediterranean.
The difference of the fountain lemon from other lemons is that it is large and thick-skinned, like an orange inside. This lemon variety, which is not sour, has a distinctive smell.
Melon is a type of plant with a reptilian stem from the cucurbitaceae and the large fruit of this plant. Its immature form is also consumed as a fruit, and its fruit in this state is called kelek.
Lavender is the common name of plant species of Mediterranean origin that make up the genus Lavandula from the family of honeybabagiller.
The date olive is not a hard olive, it is a soft olive like the ripe olives found on the table.” Stating that the antioxidant feature of olives can be obtained from palm olives, Berna Didin said, “Especially people with blood pressure, kidney patients and salt-sensitive people prefer palm olives.
Squash flowers are the edible flowers of the Cucurbita species, specifically Cucurbita pepo, the species that produces squash, marrow, spaghetti squash, and many other squash species.
Radika, also known as dandelion, is a perennial herbaceous plant with yellow flowers that grows in the countryside in April and May.
Şevketibostan, or bostanotu, is a perennial thorny plant, 60 cm tall, that grows in the Mediterranean Basin from the north of Portugal in the west to the south of France, and from the east of Iran in the east, from the family of gooseberry, mulberry, akkız, daisygiller family.
Chios sheep is a domestic sheep breed of unknown origin. It is classified as a semi-fat-tailed breed. Chios sheep are bred mainly for milk production.
Flamingo, or six cranes is the common name of birds that make up the Phoenicopteridae family. There are six species classified into three living genera.
Cormorant is a diving bird species belonging to the Cormorant family of the Suliformes order. Cormorants, which live in colonies from sea, lake and river shores, have a curved upper beak and feed on the fish they hunt by diving into the water.
Definition. Legend has it that Ephesus (also Ephesus) was founded by a tribe of great female warriors, the Amazons. The city's name is thought to derive from "Apasas", the name of a city meaning "city of the Mother Goddess" in the "Arzawa Kingdom".
There is a small Byzantine church in the ruins of the Virgin Mary, which can be reached by passing the upper gate of the ancient city of Ephesus. It is believed that Mary, the mother of Jesus, lived and died here. It is considered sacred and visited by Christians, healing is sought for the sick, and offerings are made.
Agora Ruins, located in Kemeraltı, Konak District of Izmir, is the city center of the ancient city of Symrna, which was established between Kemeraltı and Kadifekale, with administrative, social, cultural and religious functions in the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
Erythrai, one of the leading of the twelve Ionian states in ancient times, is one of the important settlements of the Ancient Aegean world. So much so that the information provided by the various remains and finds belonging to the Sub-Geometric, intense Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods found in the excavations carried out between 1965-1979, indicate that the settlement dates back to BC. 8th century. especially from BC. It reveals that he played an active role in the social political changes in Ionia in the 4th century.
Cesme Castle, which bears traces that it was first built by the Genoese in the 15th century for the security of maritime trade between Cesme and Chios, was built by Sultan II. It was enlarged with the additions and repairs made in the period of Beyazıt, between 1508-1509, and became an Ottoman Castle.
Alaçatı Windmills The mills, which are estimated to have been built between 1850-1920, were built on windy hills. Structures with cylindrical bodies, circular forms and masonry stone walls are designed as two or three storeys.
Alaçatı is a neighborhood in the Çeşme district of İzmir. It has a coast on the Aegean Sea. It is famous for its historical stone houses and beaches suitable for windsurfing as it gets winds 360 days a year. It has developed a lot in recent years thanks to its stone houses.
Pottery is the name given to the production of various items to be shaped and used after the soil or mainly clay soil has been passed through various stages.
Minerals, stones, trees, etc. The art of processing pre-designed shapes, motifs and objects by carving or drilling the surfaces of such materials with special tools.
Glass art is a kind of work of art made entirely or partially of glass. It is used in many areas, from monuments and installations to wall hangings and windows, including glass jewelry and tableware.
In the Çeşme region, the scarecrow is called the Cave. Scarecrow, or scarecrow for short, is a human puppet planted in a vineyard, garden, or field in order to frighten birds away from the crop or crop.
Spinner or spinner; It is the name given to wooden tools with hooks on one end, which are used to twist fibrous raw materials such as wool, linen, hemp, cotton and make rope. A spindle consisting of a rod and a hook is called a spindle. A round weight was used on the spindle, which is a very primitive tool, in later periods.
It is one of the most private public and high society markets in Izmir. It is a very rich market place in terms of both fruits, vegetables and clothing and decoration products. Unlike the inner city markets, local herb products are on display.
Every Saturday
It is a rich market place for local flavors and souvenirs. Fresh fruits and vegetables collected daily and herbs known to be medicinal are exhibited.
Every Friday
In Dalyan market, decoration items such as fruit and vegetables, delicatessen, souvenirs and textile products are exhibited.
Every Tuesday
Ilıca Bazaar is located close to the Ilıca district center and is the market place where fruits, vegetables, delicatessen products are the main ones, as well as products that meet the daily needs of the local people.
Every Thursday
The historical Tire market, Turkey's largest open-air market, covers all the streets in the city center with its approximately 1,800 stalls. There are handicrafts made by the Tire villagers and rare examples of Tire's traditional handicrafts.
Every Tuesday
In the Urla pier market, the main organic agricultural products stalls are set up and hundreds of different medicinal organic herbs belonging to the region are exhibited.
Every Saturday and Sunday
İzmir Bostanlı Pazarı, known as İzmir's high society market, is popularly known as BOSPA. A wide variety of textile products of different quality are on display, and there are fruit, vegetables and delicatessen products for the daily needs of the local people.
Every Wednesday
Vegetables, fruits and delicatessen products are exhibited on Mondays and Thursdays, and textile and glassware products are exhibited on Tuesdays. It has a modern and stylish design.
Every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
Welcoming guests from all over Turkey, the traditional Alaçatı Herb Festival hosts many events from weed seminars to concerts, as well as stands where local herbs and products are exhibited.
At the Dalyan Love Festival, the cortege march is held with great enthusiasm. In addition to theater and dance performances, poetry recitals and concerts, homemade food and souvenirs are sold at the stands on the beach.
Activities are organized in order to raise awareness in the society about tourism, to revive domestic tourism, to evaluate natural historical and cultural assets in line with sustainable tourism principles, and to create tourism awareness.
Ildırı Culture and Art Festival aims to raise awareness among the local people and visitors about the ancient city of Erythrai, whose archaeological excavations are continuing, to ensure historical continuity, and to provide economic development in the place where the local people live.
Ovacık Agriculture and Sakın Sheep Festival aims to preserve and keep alive the endemic species of melon, beech tree, white onion, thyme and lavender, as well as to keep alive the characteristic breed of sheep and to increase the number of breeders.
