Ilıca district is 5 kilometres east of Çeşme. lt's famous for its gulf, beach 2 kilometres long, white thin sand and thermal spa underneath the Sea. The thermal waters fed by many underground volcanic resources spurt from calcareous tufas, and cracks. The most important one of these is the Topan (Hamidiye) spa with water as warm as 55 degrees. Çeşme Yacht Club was founded in 1985 and in time became the most successful yacht club in Turkey, by hosting many competitions, having the biggest yacht fleet and offering training to hundreds of sailors in the summer and winter. The climate of Çeşme, warm and crystal waters of the sea and its location inside the breakwater provides this club and its students with many advantages. Since the Ilıca gulf is shaped like a huge pool, the sailors feel safe.
