The abundant sunshine ensures that regional fruit is bursting with flavour and fresh orange juice is cheap and plentiful. For something stronger, try some of the reasonably priced and very drinkable Turkish wines, such as Cankaya, Kavak and Doluca; or sample the local aniseed-flavoured spirit, Raki, which is similar to Greek Ouzo and is served with water. The Turkish brewed Efes (“Ephesus”) beer is widely available and is perfect as the temperature rises.
Recommended bars include:

• Denizalti (“submarine”) on the town square; enjoy watching life go by from the upper terrace with its traditional cushions for seating. They make a mean martini here and play a range of good music including jazz.
• Zeytin further to the east and overlooking the harbour side is the ideal location to relax and watch the gulets drift in and out. The bar has an extensive list of familiar and novel cocktails to sample.

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