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İzmir
City of the gulf, Ionian heritage
İzmir is a large province stretching from the city center spread around the gulf to Bergama and Dikili in the north, Selçuk and Tire in the south, and the Çeşme and Karaburun peninsulas in the west. Ionian and Aeolian cities such as Old Smyrna, Klazomenai, Teos, Erythrai, Kolophon and Phokaia tell the province's thousands of years of history, while Ephesus and Pergamon were among the most important centers of the ancient world. In the city center, the Clock Tower, Kemeraltı Bazaar, the Agora of Smyrna and Kadifekale can be explored on foot. In Ödemiş, the mansions of Birgi, the ski slope of Bozdağ and the highland lake of Gölcük show the cool, quiet side of the interior. Alaçatı, Urla, Seferihisar and Foça stand out for Aegean cuisine, wild herbs and quiet seaside-town life.
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Agamemnon (Balçova) Hot Springs
Balçova, İzmir
Balçova's thermal springs, mentioned by Homer and Strabo and used since antiquity.
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Ahmed Adnan Saygun Arts Center
Konak, İzmir
One of the city's main stages, in Güzelyalı, named after the İzmir-born composer Ahmed Adnan Saygun, with a 1,153-seat acoustic concert hall.
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Ahmet Piriştina City Archive and Museum
Konak, İzmir
A museum in the old fire station building telling İzmir's urban history through photographs, maps and documents.
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Beach
Akkum Beaches
Seferihisar, İzmir
The Büyük and Küçük Akkum coves near Sığacık, known for their white sand and conditions suited to windsurfing.
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Alaçatı
Çeşme, İzmir
The best-known town on the Çeşme peninsula, with stone houses, windmills, narrow streets and a windsurfing bay.
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Allianoi
Bergama, İzmir
A large Roman-period spa settlement; today under the Yortanlı Dam reservoir, protected by a covering of sand.
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Altınkum Beaches
Çeşme, İzmir
A string of coves southwest of Çeşme, known for fine golden sand and turquoise water.
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Temple of Artemis (Artemision)
Selçuk, İzmir
The remains of the giant Temple of Artemis, counted among the seven wonders of the ancient world; today a single column stands.
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Atarneus Ancient City
Dikili, İzmir
A city of Aeolis opposite Lesbos (Midilli), ruled by Hermias, where Aristotle lived for a time.
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Monument to Atatürk, His Mother and Women's Rights
Karşıyaka, İzmir
A monument on Karşıyaka's Anayasa Meydanı depicting Atatürk together with his mother Zübeyde Hanım.
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Aya Haralambos Church
Çeşme, İzmir
A 19th-century Greek Orthodox church in the Çeşme bazaar, now hosting arts and culture events.
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Ayasuluk Hill and Castle
Selçuk, İzmir
A mound overlooking Selçuk, surrounded by Byzantine and Turkish-period walls, bearing traces of settlement even older than Ephesus.
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Church of St. Polycarp
Konak, İzmir
The city's oldest Catholic church, dedicated to Polycarp, İzmir's first bishop.
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Bademli Coves
Dikili, İzmir
A fishing village south of Dikili known for its indented coves, thermal waters and quiet shore.
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Balçova Cable Car
Balçova, İzmir
A cable car from Balçova up to Dededağ and a hilltop rest area offering a wide panorama of the gulf.
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Belevi Mausoleum
Selçuk, İzmir
One of the great monumental tombs of the Hellenistic period, 14 km from Ephesus, reminiscent of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus.
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Bergama Acropolis (Pergamon)
Bergama, İzmir
The capital of the Hellenistic Kingdom of Pergamon; UNESCO World Heritage with its theater set on a steep slope, the Temple of Trajan and its library.
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Bergama Asklepion
Bergama, İzmir
One of the most famous healing centers of the ancient world, dedicated to Asclepius, god of health; where the physician Galen also worked.
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Bergama Museum
Bergama, İzmir
A long-established museum displaying sculptures and finds from excavations at Pergamon, Allianoi and the surrounding area.
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Bergama Ulu Mosque (Grand Mosque)
Bergama, İzmir
A mosque in the middle of the Bergama bazaar, built in the name of Yıldırım Bayezid in the early Ottoman period.
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Reservoir and pond
Beydağ Dam
Beydağ, İzmir
A dam lake on the Küçük Menderes, known for the recreation spots on its shore and angling.
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Castle
Beydağ Castle
Beydağ, İzmir
The symbol of İzmir's smallest district; a castle explored on a nature walk together with the rock tombs around it.
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Birgi
Ödemiş, İzmir
The capital of the Aydınoğulları Beylik; a living museum town with mansions, mosques and plane-shaded streets.
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Birgi Ulu Mosque (Aydınoğlu Mehmet Bey Mosque)
Ödemiş, İzmir
Completed in 1312, a masterpiece of the beylik period with a walnut kündekari minbar and tiled mihrab.
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Museum
Bostanlı Open-Air Archaeology Museum
Karşıyaka, İzmir
A small open-air museum in Bostanlı displaying sarcophagi, column capitals and sculptures.
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Bozdağ and Ski Resort
Ödemiş, İzmir
The ski resort closest to İzmir; a mountain offering skiing in winter and paragliding and yayla air in summer.
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Buca Gölet
Buca, İzmir
Buca's largest recreation area, with an artificial lake, an amphitheater and walking paths.
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Çakırağa Mansion
Ödemiş, İzmir
An 18th-century Ottoman mansion in Birgi, famous for the painted views of Istanbul and İzmir on its walls.
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Çamlık Steam Locomotive Museum
Selçuk, İzmir
Türkiye's largest open-air railway museum, home to one of the most comprehensive steam locomotive collections in Europe.
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Çandarlı Castle
Dikili, İzmir
A restored quadrangular castle on the shore of the Çandarlı peninsula, bearing Genoese and Ottoman traces.
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Çeşme Castle
Çeşme, İzmir
A harbor castle built in 1508 in the reign of Bayezid II, housing the Çeşme Museum.
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Coast and water
Çeşmealtı
Urla, İzmir
Urla's busiest seaside quarter, known for its beaches, fishing shelter and thermal springs at İçmeler.
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Çiçekli Nature Park
Bornova, İzmir
A nature park north of Bornova offering forest picnic and walking areas close to the city center.
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Çıfıtkalesi Island (Myonnesos)
Seferihisar, İzmir
An islet with the ancient name Myonnesos, reachable on foot through shallow water and bearing the remains of walls.
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Beach
Dalyan Kocakarı Public Beach
Çeşme, İzmir
A quiet public beach with shallow water and fine sand in the northeast of the Çeşme Peninsula, 1.5 km from Dalyan.
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Hot spring
Dereköy–Ergenli Hot Springs
Bayındır, İzmir
Thermal springs 7 km from Bayındır, known for their 40–50 °C waters and 150-year history.
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Dikili Coast
Dikili, İzmir
The Dikili coast facing Lesbos (Midilli), with about 20 km of uninterrupted sand and Blue Flag beaches.
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Nature park
Efeoğlu Nature Park
Torbalı, İzmir
A nature area on the wooded hills of Torbalı, laid out for walking and cycling.
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Ephesus Ancient City
Selçuk, İzmir
One of the best-preserved Roman cities in Anatolia, with the Library of Celsus, the Great Theater and Curetes Street; UNESCO World Heritage.
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Ephesus Museum
Selçuk, İzmir
A museum in central Selçuk displaying sculptures, Artemis statues and everyday objects from excavations at Ephesus and its surroundings.
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Ekmeksiz Beach Nature Park
Seferihisar, İzmir
A coastal nature park near Sığacık where pine forest runs down to a turquoise cove, with tent camping.
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Erythrai Ancient City (Ildırı)
Çeşme, İzmir
An Ionian city in Ildırı village opposite Chios (Sakız), its acropolis overlooking the coves.
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Archaeological site
Old Smyrna (Tepekule)
Bayraklı, İzmir
İzmir's first urban core; remains of an Athena temple and walls from the period when Homer is thought to have lived.
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Etz Hayim Synagogue
Konak, İzmir
One of İzmir's oldest synagogues, around Havra Sokağı in Kemeraltı.
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Foça Islands and Siren Rocks
Foça, İzmir
A protected archipelago of Orak, İncir and other islets, home to Mediterranean monk seals; visited on boat tours.
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Foça Castle (Beşkapılar)
Foça, İzmir
Walls surrounding Foça harbor, repaired in the Genoese and Ottoman periods, and the Beşkapılar bastion.
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Historic mansion
Forbes Mansion and the Levantine Mansions of Buca
Buca, İzmir
The best known of the garden mansions used as summer homes by İzmir's Levantine merchant families in the 19th century.
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Birdwatching site
Gebekirse Gölü Wildlife Development Area
Selçuk, İzmir
A lake and surrounding wetland in the Küçük Menderes Delta, protected for waterbirds.
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Gölcük Gölü (Lake Gölcük)
Ödemiş, İzmir
A yayla lake on the Bozdağlar surrounded by pine forests, once the summer seat of the Aydınoğulları.
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Village and rural life
Görece Evil-Eye Bead Workshops
Menderes, İzmir
The village of the geographically indicated Görece bead, where evil-eye beads are still made in traditional kilns.
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Gryneion Ancient City
Aliağa, İzmir
A small city of Aeolis known for its oracle of Apollo and white marble temple.
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Gümüldür Coast
Menderes, İzmir
A seaside town known for its roughly 7 km coastline, Blue Flag beaches and geographically indicated mandarins.
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Nature park
Gümüldür Nature Park
Menderes, İzmir
A small nature park on the Gümüldür coast where pine forest meets the sea, with camping and caravan facilities.
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Hacı Sinan Mosque and Madrasa
Bayındır, İzmir
An Ottoman-period complex in central Bayındır with a multi-domed mosque, a madrasa and a hammam.
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Hisar Mosque
Konak, İzmir
Built in the 16th century, one of İzmir's largest and most ornate historic mosques.
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Castle
Hisar Castle (Kiraz)
Kiraz, İzmir
Roman-period castle remains near Hisar village in Kiraz, overlooking the Küçük Menderes valley.
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Homeros Vadisi (Homer Valley)
Bornova, İzmir
A 7 km green valley between Bornova and Kayadibi, named for the cave where Homer is said to have lived.
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Ancient city
Hypaipa Ancient City
Ödemiş, İzmir
An ancient city north of the Küçük Menderes valley, dating from the Lydian period and known for its Artemis cult.
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Ilıca Beach
Çeşme, İzmir
A long, shallow white-sand beach where thermal water rising from the seabed mixes with the sea.
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First Bullet Monument (Hasan Tahsin)
Konak, İzmir
A monument in Konak to the journalist Hasan Tahsin, who fired the first bullet at the occupying forces on May 15, 1919.
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İnciraltı Museum Ships
Balçova, İzmir
A naval museum in İnciraltı where the submarine TCG Pirireis and the frigate TCG Ege can be toured as museums.
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Cave
İnkaya Cave
Güzelbahçe, İzmir
A 222-meter dry cave on the eastern slope of Kocadağ, thought to have been used as a dwelling in antiquity.
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İsa Bey Mosque
Selçuk, İzmir
A building from the Aydınoğulları period, one of the important examples of Anatolian beylik architecture with its courtyard plan and marble facade.
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İzmir Archaeology Museum
Konak, İzmir
A museum in Bahribaba Park displaying sculptures, sarcophagi and finds from the ancient cities of İzmir and its surroundings.
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İzmir Atatürk Monument (Cumhuriyet Meydanı)
Konak, İzmir
A 1932 bronze monument on Cumhuriyet Meydanı depicting Atatürk as an equestrian figure pointing to the sea.
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İzmir Atatürk Museum
Konak, İzmir
A 19th-century mansion on the Kordon where Atatürk stayed on his visits to İzmir.
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İzmir Wildlife Park
Çiğli, İzmir
A non-profit zoo in Sasalı where thousands of animals of about 130 species live in large natural areas.
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İzmir Ethnography Museum
Konak, İzmir
A museum in a former hospital building bringing to life İzmir's customs, traditions and crafts.
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İzmir Bird Paradise (Gediz Delta)
Çiğli, İzmir
A protected area in the saltpans and wetlands of the Gediz Delta where hundreds of bird species, above all flamingos, can be watched.
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İzmir Clock Tower and Konak Square
Konak, İzmir
The Ottoman clock tower built in 1901, symbol of İzmir, in the middle of Konak Square.
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Kadifekale
Konak, İzmir
The castle of the city founded in the time of Alexander the Great, at the summit of Pagos Hill; one of the widest views over the gulf.
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Karabel Rock Relief
Kemalpaşa, İzmir
A Hittite-Luwian king relief from the 13th century BC at the Karabel Pass on the Kemalpaşa–Torbalı road.
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Karaburun Peninsula
Karaburun, İzmir
İzmir's quietest peninsula, anciently called Mimas, with rugged mountains, deserted coves, narcissus fields and hurma olives.
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Karagöl Nature Park
Menemen, İzmir
A nature park covered with pine forests around the crater lake at the top of Yamanlar Dağı.
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Karantina Island
Urla, İzmir
An island linked to Urla İskele by a causeway, used to fight epidemics in the Ottoman period.
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Village and rural life
Kavacık Village
Karabağlar, İzmir
A village among pine forests overlooking the gulf, founded by Yörüks and known for its grapes and walking routes.
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Kemeraltı Bazaar
Konak, İzmir
İzmir's historic bazaar stretching from Konak to the foot of Kadifekale, with hans, mosques, synagogues and craftsmen's streets.
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Kervan Köprüsü (Caravan Bridge)
Konak, İzmir
A stone bridge over the Meles Çayı, dated to the 9th century BC and known as one of the oldest bridges still in use.
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Kilizman Martyrs' Monument
Güzelbahçe, İzmir
A monument built in memory of the martyrs of the War of Independence, keeping alive Kilizman, the old name of Güzelbahçe.
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Mosque
Kiraz Ulu Mosque (İsa Bey Mosque)
Kiraz, İzmir
One of the three mosques commissioned by Aydınoğlu İsa Bey; Kiraz's most important historic building.
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Kızıl Avlu (Red Basilica, Temple of Serapis)
Bergama, İzmir
A giant Roman temple dedicated to Egyptian gods, rising in central Bergama with its red brick walls.
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Kızılçullu Aqueducts
Karabağlar, İzmir
Historic arches in Şirinyer crossing the Meles Çayı valley, which once carried water to the city.
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Kızlarağası Han
Konak, İzmir
Kemeraltı's most famous Ottoman han, built in 1744, with a two-story arcaded courtyard.
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Sanctuary of Apollo at Klaros
Menderes, İzmir
One of the important oracle centers of the ancient world, with its underground oracle chamber and fragments of giant statues.
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Klazomenai Ancient City
Urla, İzmir
One of the twelve Ionian cities; known for its olive oil press dating to the 6th century BC, which has been reconstructed.
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Kolophon Ancient City
Menderes, İzmir
The only Ionian city not founded on the coast; famed for its cavalry and the hometown of Xenophanes.
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Konak (Yalı) Mosque
Konak, İzmir
A small octagonal mosque beside the Clock Tower, notable for its tile-clad facades.
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Konak Pier
Konak, İzmir
A pier building constructed in the 19th century as a customs house, with a design attributed to Gustave Eiffel.
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Kordon (Alsancak)
Konak, İzmir
The waterfront stretching from Cumhuriyet Meydanı to Alsancak Port, where İzmir residents gather at sunset.
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Kozak Yaylası
Bergama, İzmir
A cool yayla between Bergama and Ayvalık, known for its stone pine forests, granite rocks and weaving villages.
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Kültürpark
Konak, İzmir
A city park founded in 1936 on the area devastated by the 1922 fire, also home to the İzmir International Fair.
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Kutu Han
Tire, İzmir
A two-story historic han with a courtyard from the 15th century, in the middle of the Tire bazaar.
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Kyme Ancient City
Aliağa, İzmir
A port city on the shore of Nemrut Bay, known as the largest city of the Aeolis region.
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Larisa Ancient City
Menemen, İzmir
One of the oldest Aeolian cities of the Aegean, built on a hill commanding the Gediz valley.
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Latife Hanım Mansion Memorial House
Karşıyaka, İzmir
A memorial house in the Latife Hanım family's summer mansion in Karşıyaka, where Zübeyde Hanım spent her last days.
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Limantepe and Urla Underwater Archaeopark
Urla, İzmir
A Bronze Age settlement home to one of the oldest known harbors in the Aegean, where Türkiye's first underwater excavations were carried out.
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Archaeological site
Mamurtkale Sanctuary of Cybele
Kınık, İzmir
A sanctuary on a high hill of Yunt Dağı with the remains of a temple dedicated to Cybele and its walls.
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House of the Virgin Mary
Selçuk, İzmir
A small stone chapel on the wooded slope of Bülbül Dağı, visited by Christian and Muslim pilgrims alike.
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Meryemana Nature Park
Selçuk, İzmir
A large forested nature park on the mountain slopes south of Ephesus, surrounding the House of the Virgin Mary.
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Metropolis Ancient City
Torbalı, İzmir
The 'city of the Mother Goddess'; a settlement going back to the Neolithic, with its theater, mosaic hall and baths.
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Mordoğan
Karaburun, İzmir
A seaside town on Karaburun's gulf coast, known for its natural beaches, windmills and ethnography house.
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Myrina Ancient City
Aliağa, İzmir
A city of Aeolis at the mouth of the Güzelhisar Çayı, famous for its terracotta figurines.
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Hammam (Turkish bath)
Namazgâh Hammam
Konak, İzmir
A historic domed Ottoman hammam with a double-hammam plan, right next to the Agora of Smyrna.
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Museum
Narlıdere Culture House (Historic Cemevi)
Narlıdere, İzmir
A museum in a historic cemevi building dated 1874, presenting the traditions of the Tahtacı Turkmens.
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Village and rural life
Nazarköy
Kemalpaşa, İzmir
A village at the foot of Nif Dağı, one of the last places in Türkiye where evil-eye beads are still made.
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Waterfall
Nebiler Waterfall
Dikili, İzmir
A waterfall in the forest near Nebiler village, north of Dikili, reached on foot.
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Architecture
Necip Paşa Library
Tire, İzmir
Founded in 1827 by Gürcü Necip Paşa, one of the first freestanding libraries opened outside Istanbul.
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Summit
Nif Dağı (Mount Nif)
Kemalpaşa, İzmir
A mountain known as Olympos in antiquity, with cherry orchards on its foothills and remains of the ancient city of Nif.
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Notion Ancient City
Menderes, İzmir
An ancient city on two hills overlooking the Gulf of Kuşadası, the harbor of Kolophon and Klaros.
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Nymphaion (Laskaris) Palace
Kemalpaşa, İzmir
The remains of a 13th-century palace from the Empire of Nicaea, popularly known as Kız Kulesi (Maiden's Tower).
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Bazaar and arasta
Ödemiş Arasta
Ödemiş, İzmir
A historic bazaar that grew up among three mosques and seventeen hans, bearing traces of the old craft guilds.
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Museum
Ödemiş Museum
Ödemiş, İzmir
A museum displaying archaeological finds from Hypaipa and nearby excavations alongside the region's ethnographic heritage.
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Özdere
Menderes, İzmir
Menderes's popular seaside town, with a long coastline full of coves and Blue Flag beaches.
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Pamucak Beach
Selçuk, İzmir
The long sandy beach closest to Ephesus, stretching north of the mouth of the Küçük Menderes.
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Panaztepe
Menemen, İzmir
An archaeological site in the Gediz delta, thought to have been a harbor in the Bronze Age and possibly mentioned in Hittite sources as Paniişşa.
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Pergamon Amphitheater
Bergama, İzmir
The remains of a Roman amphitheater set on both slopes of a stream, where water is thought to have been channeled beneath the arena.
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Phokaia (Eski Foça)
Foça, İzmir
The city of the seafaring Ionians who founded Marseille; theater and temple remains beneath Foça.
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Saip Village
Karaburun, İzmir
A mountain village in western Karaburun preserving its old fabric with stone houses and narrow streets.
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Santa Maria Catholic Church (Bornova)
Bornova, İzmir
A historic Catholic church that is part of Bornova's Levantine heritage.
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Nature
Sarnıç Pond and Recreation Area
Gaziemir, İzmir
A walking and picnic area around a pond in the pine forests of Gaziemir.
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Sarpıncık Lighthouse
Karaburun, İzmir
A lighthouse at the northwestern tip of the Karaburun Peninsula, lit since 1938.
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Şehit Kubilay Monument
Menemen, İzmir
A monument to the teacher and reserve second lieutenant Mustafa Fehmi Kubilay, who lost his life in the 1930 Menemen Incident.
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Şirince
Selçuk, İzmir
A historic village in the hills above Selçuk, known for its stone and timber houses, fruit wines and olive groves.
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Sığacık Castle and Kaleiçi
Seferihisar, İzmir
A castle repaired with stones from Teos in the 16th century, home to a lived-in neighborhood and a producers' market held on Sundays.
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Agora of Smyrna
Konak, İzmir
In the city center, one of the best-preserved agoras in the world, with a Roman-period basilica and underground galleries.
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Basilica of St. John
Selçuk, İzmir
The remains of a monumental basilica built under Emperor Justinian over the site believed to be the tomb of the Apostle John.
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Tahtalı Dam and Lake
Menderes, İzmir
A large dam lake on the Tahtalı Çayı that supplies a significant part of İzmir's drinking water.
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Nature park
Tanay Nature Park
Çeşme, İzmir
A 30-hectare nature park right next to Ilıca Beach where forest meets the sea, used for picnics and walks.
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Historic Elevator (Asansör)
Konak, İzmir
An elevator and terrace built in 1907 in Karataş to overcome a 58-meter height difference between two streets.
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Taş Kule (Persian Monumental Tomb)
Foça, İzmir
A two-story monumental tomb carved from rock at the entrance to Foça, showing Persian influence.
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Teos Ancient City
Seferihisar, İzmir
An Ionian port city near Sığacık with a Temple of Dionysus, a theater and a council house.
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Tire Museum
Tire, İzmir
A museum founded in 1935 displaying Roman-period sculptures and mosaics and the mangır coins of the Ottoman Tire mint.
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Farmers' market
Tire Tuesday Market
Tire, İzmir
A giant producers' and crafts market with thousands of stalls, spreading over almost all the town's streets every Tuesday.
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Tire Ulu Mosque (Grand Mosque)
Tire, İzmir
A mosque built in the 14th century in the Aydınoğulları period and renewed by Aydınoğlu Cüneyd Bey.
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Gastronomy
Urla Vineyard Route
Urla, İzmir
A route among the vineyards and vineyard houses of the Urla peninsula, introducing its winegrowing culture.
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Yamanlardağı Nature Park
Karşıyaka, İzmir
A 40-hectare nature park on Yamanlar Dağı, surrounded by pine forests, covering the site of a former tuberculosis sanatorium.
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Yavukluoğlu (Yoğurtçuoğlu) Complex
Tire, İzmir
A well-preserved Ottoman complex built in 1492, consisting of a mosque, madrasa, primary school and observatory.
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Cave of the Seven Sleepers
Selçuk, İzmir
A cave associated with the legend of the Seven Sleepers on the slope of Mount Pion (Panayır Dağı), with remains of a Byzantine-period funerary church around it.
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Yenifoça
Foça, İzmir
A seaside town built around a small harbor, its back streets full of old Greek and Ottoman houses.
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Yeşilova Mound
Bornova, İzmir
İzmir's oldest known settlement; the remains of a Neolithic village dating back about 8500 years.
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Zübeyde Hanım Mausoleum
Karşıyaka, İzmir
The simple mausoleum in Karşıyaka of Zübeyde Hanım, Atatürk's mother.
Practical information
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- Hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters on the coast (Mediterranean climate); on summer afternoons the imbat breeze cools the gulf
- City card
- İzmirim Kart is used on public transport; transfers are possible between ferry, metro and bus
- Best season
- April–June and September–November; June–September for the sea, January–March for skiing at Bozdağ
- Market days
- Producers' markets are held on Tuesdays in Tire and on Sundays in Sığacık Kaleiçi; most shops in Kemeraltı are closed on Sundays
- Museum pass
- Müzekart (Museum Pass) is valid at Ministry-run museums and archaeological sites (Ephesus, Bergama, the Agora, the Archaeological Museum, etc.)
- Getting there
- İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport (Gaziemir, ~15 km from the center); in the city, metro, tram, ferries and the İZBAN suburban line between Aliağa and Selçuk