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Izmir – The Third Largest City of Turkey
Izmir is located on the west of Turkey, on the Aegean coastline. It is the...
Izmir – The Third Largest City of Turkey
Izmir is located on the west of Turkey, on the Aegean coastline. It is the most important and the biggest settlement of the Aegean Region, and the third largest city of Turkey.
Turkish people generally call Izmir as ‘Beautiful Izmir&rs
Izmir is chosen as the
Izmir received the Best Cruise Ship Destination Award in the World Travel Awards, known as the Oscar awards of World tourism.
The...
Izmir received the Best Cruise Ship Destination Award in the World Travel Awards, known as the Oscar awards of World tourism.
The ceremony took place on October 6th 2012. The cities that were running for this category were: Venice, Amsterdam, Athens, Dubrovnik, Cannes, Copenhagen, Lisbon, Oslo, Rey
Ephesus â The Best Preserved
Ephesus is the second most visited attraction in Turkey after the Sultanahmet district in Istanbul. If you are travelling to Iz...
Ephesus is the second most visited attraction in Turkey after the Sultanahmet district in Istanbul. If you are travelling to Izmir or Kusadasi we highly recommend you take a visit here. You will need approximately 3 hours for the trip and we strongly advise you take water with you when visiting d
Alsancak Izmir
Location of Alsancak
Alsancak is a central district in Izmir city in the municipal area of Konak and is an historic part of Iz...
Location of Alsancak
Alsancak is a central district in Izmir city in the municipal area of Konak and is an historic part of Izmir that stretches along the tip of the southern shoreline on the Gulf of Izmir. The area begins at Konak Square where you will find the 19th century building of the Pasa
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The Ancient City of Ephesus
One of Turkey’s most visited attractions and is certainly a must do thing when in Izmir .&nb...
The Ancient City of Ephesus
One of Turkey’s most visited attractions and is certainly a must do thing when in Izmir . Ephesus was the second largest city in the Roman Empire, the site of a Christian shrine and one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. For further information cli
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Three out of Seven churches mentioned in the Bible (known as the first 7 churches of Christianity) are located in Izmir. These are...
Three out of Seven churches mentioned in the Bible (known as the first 7 churches of Christianity) are located in Izmir. These are churches of Ephesus , Smyrna and Pergamon .
The house of Virgin Mary (or Meryem Ana in Turkish) was declared as a pilgrimage place for the Christians by the Va
Izmir Clock Tower (Saat Kulesi)
This historic clock tower is located in the Konak Square in the city centre of Izmir and was designed by the Levantine French arch...
This historic clock tower is located in the Konak Square in the city centre of Izmir and was designed by the Levantine French architect Raymond Charles Père, and built in 1901 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the accession to the throne of Abdülhamid II (1876–1909).
The cloc
Izmir International Fair
This fair is organised by the IZFAÅ (Izmir Fair Services Culture & Art Affairs Trade Inc.) who are fair specialists and one o...
This fair is organised by the IZFAÅ (Izmir Fair Services Culture & Art Affairs Trade Inc.) who are fair specialists and one of Turkey’s most important institutions serving this field that offers social and cultural events, and are the first Turkish members of the Global Association of the
Balcova Thermal Spring Waters Thermal
Balcova Thermal Resort is located 8 km away from the Izmir centre. Balcova Thermal Springs have been a treatment place wit...
Balcova Thermal Resort is located 8 km away from the Izmir centre. Balcova Thermal Springs have been a treatment place with its curative waters from past to present. Balcova Themal is a spa dating from ancient times, and took its name from My ken King Agamemnon.
Balcova Therma
Foca A historical
Location
Foca is one of the 28 towns that are part of the Izmir district. The town is surrounded by Menemen on the east, Canda...
Location
Foca is one of the 28 towns that are part of the Izmir district. The town is surrounded by Menemen on the east, Candarli on the north, Aegean Sea on the west and Izmir Bay on the south. The total area of Foca is 228 km².
Weather in Foca
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Gumuldur Izmir
Gumuldur, which is famous for its tangerine gardens, is a place where green and blue is integrated perfectly. Gumuldur is a small ...
Gumuldur, which is famous for its tangerine gardens, is a place where green and blue is integrated perfectly. Gumuldur is a small town, 50 km away from Izmir . The wind brings the unique smell of the tangerine trees and the town is ideal for those looking for a quiet holiday.
Gumuldur as a
Churches and Synagogues in Izmir
Churches in Izmir
The most famous churches located in Izmir are: Saint Polycarp Church, Saint John Church and Saint Helen Chur...
Churches in Izmir
The most famous churches located in Izmir are: Saint Polycarp Church, Saint John Church and Saint Helen Church.
Saint Polycarp Church or Aziz Polycarp Kilisesi
This is one of the seven churches mentioned in the Bible, and it is the oldest church in Izmir. Th church w
Karsiyaka Izmir
This is the second largest district in Izmir city after Konak in terms of population and has been 99.9% urbanised with high levels...
This is the second largest district in Izmir city after Konak in terms of population and has been 99.9% urbanised with high levels of development in terms of lifestyle and services.
KarÅıyaka was originally a very small village becoming a suburb of Ä°zmir in the 19th century, and growing larger a
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Pergamon city was home to many firsts throughout history:
- Pergamon was the first city that used paper (made from leather called...
Pergamon city was home to many firsts throughout history:
- Pergamon was the first city that used paper (made from leather called parchment).
- Pergamon was home to the first hospital in the world, called Asklepion.
- Pergamon had the first Asian library.
- Residents of Pergamon were the first p
Izmir will have 18 new
Currently, Izmir has 6 yacht marinas with 1965 mooring capacity. Shortly, with the 18 additional yacht marinas, the mooring capaci...
Currently, Izmir has 6 yacht marinas with 1965 mooring capacity. Shortly, with the 18 additional yacht marinas, the mooring capacity will increase to 8,365 boats. The new marinas will be as follows:
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European Tourists choose Izmir
European tourists mainly choose to have a holiday in Izmir. Touristic resorts and historical sites are two main factors that drove...
European tourists mainly choose to have a holiday in Izmir. Touristic resorts and historical sites are two main factors that drove 1,370,000 tourists last year from 93 different countries.
Izmir Municipality of Tourism and Culture informed that 850,000 tourists arrived Izmir by plane and
