06.08.2026 00:20
The extreme congestion in Alaçatı, İzmir's holiday paradise, became a hot topic with images captured on a citizen's mobile phone camera. A vacationer, recording the crowds in the narrow streets where you couldn't even drop a needle, revealed the current situation in the town with the words, 'If you're thinking of coming to Alaçatı, think again.'
The world-famous tourism center of Izmir, Cesme Alacati, is experiencing the busiest days of the holiday season. As the summer heat intensifies, the popular town, flooded by vacationers from all over Turkey and abroad, is witnessing a human tide in the evening hours.
WALKING ON HISTORIC COBBLESTONE STREETS HAS BECOME IMPOSSIBLE
In Alacati's famous narrow, cobblestone streets, which have become a symbol of the town, there is no room left to take a step due to the crowd. The density of people, reaching a point where you could not drop a needle to the ground, has made even walking on the streets impossible. Tourists had to move inch by inch on the main streets, which are dense with entertainment venues, restaurants, and boutique shops.
WARNING FROM A VACATIONER: IF YOU'RE THINKING OF COMING, THINK AGAIN
A vacationer, who recorded the extreme crowding and the crowds of people struggling to walk moment by moment with their mobile phone camera, captured images that became a topic of discussion on social media. Revealing the current state of the streets, the citizen summed up the situation in their video with the words, "If you're thinking of coming to Alacati, think again..." The shared video was watched by thousands of people in a short time and was flooded with comments.
QUEUES AT VENUES, HUMAN TIDE ON THE STREETS
Long reservation and waiting lines formed at the doors of businesses, and the fronts of every spot, from ice cream parlors to souvenir shops, were overflowing. Despite this intensity, which continues until late at night, and the difficulty in taking a step, Alacati's unique lively and fast-paced holiday atmosphere continues at full speed.