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Alaçatı
Alaçatı (also known as ''Alatsata'', from Greek "Αλάτσατα" is an Aegean town on the western coast of İzmir Province in Turkey, which has been famous for its architecture, vineyards and windmills for over 150 years. It has now made its name in the world of windsurfing and kitesurfing, with its crystal clear water, consistent and steady wind and well acclaimed hospitality.
Alacati is one of the most authentic towns in Turkey with stone houses, narrow streets, boutique hotels and restaurants with tables on the streets. Alacati has a great nightlife, where the nightclubs by the seaside are open until morning. The area is also home to the Alacati yacht marina and the famous Port Alacati development.
==Origin of the Name==
There are numerous stories about the name Alaçatı. According to some, Alaçatı refers primarily to the harbour area which is about two kilometers from the old town. Some claim that the name for the town was Agrilia, and there is also another name ''Alaca At'' (Red Horse) used for the whole area. Their claim is based on a story, that the ruler of Alaçatı had a red horse to ride. When riding the horse, bystanders would refer to him as "Alacaatlı (the man with the red horse)", in time the name was somehow changed to Alaçatı. According to some Greek sources the name Alatsata comes from the Greek word alas (άλας) meaning salt. The region was named because of the nearby salt lakes.
During the exchange of populations between Greece and Turkey, Muslim refugees from Greece were settled here, and ever since then the name Alaçatı has been adopted both for the town and the harbour area. The harbour area was the export port of İzmir until World War II. After the war the harbour's use declined, and the bay, in which the harbour was, is now popular with windsurfers.
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