In recent years, we all took the road to Isparta to see lavender, we posed with lavender crowns on our heads in the fields of Kuyucak, we tasted lavender ice creams in the village, we decorated the houses with lavender bouquets on our return trips.. Instagrams were filled with lavender photos for days and in the end we all remembered Kuyucak as a lavender village.. Lavender production, which started in Isparta, now continues in unexpected places of our country; Burdur, Denizli, Edirne and İzmir are a few of them.
In this article, we wanted to tell you about Turgut, the small village of İzmir, which is famous for its lavender production.. Turgut; A tiny village with a population of not even 500, very close to Urla and Seferihisar.. If you want to visit the villages of Izmir, you can stop by, drink your coffee in one of the best village cafes we have ever lived in, and wander around the streets and see them all in a short time.. Turgut’s white houses are now decorated with lavender-themed murals. Well, after all, you are in the lavender village of Izmir! And if it’s June or July, the photo taken among the lavenders is also a gift.
Before You Begin Note: Turgut village is small enough that you can visit it in a short time.. Therefore, you can add Bademler and Ulamış villages or Sığacık and Urla excursions to the plan of the day you will go to Turgut, as we did.. We leave our related articles below.
Turgut village, Seferihisar, İzmir
TWHERE IS THE VILLAGE OF URGUT
Turgut is located in Seferihisar district of Izmir. Turgut, one of the villages of Seferihisar, is 5 km from the village of Ulamış and 45 minutes from İzmir.
TURGUT LAVENDER FIELDS
Turgut, a small village that makes its living from cattle breeding and the production of citrus and artichokes. Being affiliated with Seferihisar, where local agriculture is supported and sustainability projects are carried out, is one of its greatest luck.. Just as Ulamış is famous for its Karakılçık wheat today, Turgut now stands out with its lavender cultivation.
The lavender past of Turgut village is not so distant.. Everything starts on the road that Seferihisar Municipality set out in 2015, saying ‘another agriculture is possible’ in order to support agriculture and ensure that the villagers earn income from it.. Lavenders, which were planted in a small pilot area by the municipality in 2015, are an indication that lavender farming can also be done in İzmir, although they do not cover a very large area today.. Moreover, the number of lavenders is increasing every year.
Turgut Lavender Fields, Seferihisar
WHERE ARE THE TURGUT LAVENDER FIELDS
When you say Turgut lavender field or Turgut lavender garden, it is big and big like in Kuyucak fields, don’t expect huge fields. The village currently has only two fields.. One is the field created by the municipality as a pilot, and the other is a privately owned place that can only be entered with permission and paid.. You can easily find these two lavender fields in Turgut when you go to the village.. There are directions, they help you when you ask in the village square.
Maybe you can’t pose among the decorations like in Kuyucak, you don’t have much place to escape from the crowd, but at least to see a lavender field. You do not need to go as far as Isparta.. If it goes on at this rate, the fields will grow in a short time and the areas will expand gradually, so if we look at the fact that lavender cultivation started on an area of 4 acres and reached 100 acres in 4 years, it is not a dream.. No, if you say you will definitely see Kuyucak, let’s add his travel guide here so that it will help..
The Lavender Scented Village: Where, When, How to Get There
How to get to Turgut lavender fields?
WHEN IS THE SEFERİHİSAR LAVENDER FESTIVAL
The first harvest of lavender in Turgut village was held in 2016 in a festive mood. Now it’s a tradition. Call it Seferihisar Lavender Festival or Seferihisar Lavender Festival; The lavender harvest continues to be carried out every year, accompanied by festivities.. The growing lavenders are harvested at the event, and a large market is set up in the village square where lavenders and lavender products are sold and local delicacies can be tasted.
Harvest festival in 2018 on 10 June 2019 took place on 30 June. Since the lavender fields are harvested in parts, the fields can be visited throughout the month of June.. We visited Turgut in the second week of July this year; although a small area remained, still photographs could be taken.. Harvest time is kept long in order to increase the lavender tourism of the village.
Turgut village coffee, Seferihisar
BEST TIME FOR TURGUT LAVENDER FIELDS
If you are going to Turgut to see lavender, the best date is undoubtedly the best date second week of june. If you don’t mind seeing the whole field, you can visit it during the harvest.. You can find lavender until the end of July.
HOW TO GET TO SEFERİHİSAR TURGUT VILLAGE
You can reach the village of Turgut, which is 9 km away from Seferihisar town centre, in 45 minutes by following the İzmir – Seferihisar highway, following Yelki, Çamlı, Bademler and Ulamış respectively.. There is no direct bus from Izmir to Turgut, but if you want to go by public transport, you must first take the 730 bus from Fahrettin Altay to Ulamış or Urla.. You can reach Turgut if you take the city bus number 732, which passes from both places.. Bus number 732 runs between Urla and Seferihisar.
We have come to the end of our article about Turgut village and Seferihisar Lavender Festival.. You can access all of our photos and notes about İzmir on Instagram with the hashtag #journavelege. Follow us, let’s travel together!
Turgut village inside, Seferihisar
