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Izmir city travel guide
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Get some ideas about Izmir before you get here
We have regular trips to Izmir departed from many cities around the country as well as from Istanbul if you would like to have your tours organized as a private one please contact us otherwise you may select one of the small
grous tours that covers Izmir
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Izmir , perl of Aegean Region
and the beautiful city of Turkey, the first settlement of this city was
3000 B.C. with the name "Smynra" , and the history of the area goes
back up to 8000 years before.
Located right next to bay which is
also named after Izmir, comes in one of the first cities of country
which has a big tourism potential with it's historical and natural
culture.
Ephesus which reflects and displays the whole pf
Ionians Cultural Richness, was also one of the most splendid and one of
the most popular and important cities of Roman Age.
The very
first church constructed for the name of Virgin Mary , "Virgin Mary
Church", the very first temple constructed for goddess Athena , "Temple
of Athena" and world's third biggest sculpture Buca - Mevlana
Sculpture are located within the border of Izmir.
The ancient
Greek Poem , creator of world wide famous Iliad and Odyssey epic
poems , Great Philosopher Heraclitus, Greek Philosopher Xenophanes and
Anaxagoras
It has just a view of cosmopolitan with it's unique
history and historical background, cultural and natural presences,
with it's work of art and with it's busy trade.
Izmir keeps it's popularity with international festivals all the time.
Places to visit in Izmir
Museums;
Izmir Archeological Museum (The museum constructed of 3 floors displays
the arts , works and pieces, gold from Archaic Hellenistic Romans and
Byzantine Ages, decorative ornament furnishings and pieces made out of
silver and valuable stones, glass furnishings, coins, Sculpture of
Demeter, and portrait sculptures from Archaic Ages to late Roma Era,
sculptures, masks, portraits and marbles have been found during the
archeological research being made around the area ).
Izmir History and Art Museum. It is being displayed stone works, valuable precious stuffs and ceramic works in this place.
Photography
an Sculpture Museum, Izmir Ethnography Museum (The neoclassical
structure from 19.Th century is being used as a museum since 1988),
Selcuk Ephesus Museum (There are 50 thousand pieces and counting
belonging to Mycenaean - Archaic - Hellenistic - Roma - Byzantium -
Seljuks - Ottomans and it is one of the most important and popular
museum of Turkey for the number of visitors it gets every year), Trade
Office Museum, Izmir - Agora, Ataturk Museum, Bergama / Pergamon
Museum , Cesme and Odemis Museums, Birgi Cakiraga Pavilion and Tire
Museum.
Ruins; Smyrna - Tepekule ( Izmir was established in this area in 7000
B.C., and there is wine and beer factory of Tekel (Turkish State
Liquor and Tobacco Monopoly) in this land ).
Ephesus Antique
City; This antique city of a complex has the specialty of being an
important city of the first ages with it's important monuments and
structures such as Gate of Magnesia, East Gymnasium, Odeon, Agora of
State, Major center of Commerce, Memmius Monument, Temple of Domitian,
Kuretes Street, Trajan Fountain, Scholastic Hamams, Latrian, Hadrian
Temple, Hillside Houses, love house, Celsus Library , Gate of Mazaeus
and Mithridates, Agora of Commerce, Serapis Temple, Marble Street,
Antique Theater, Arcadian / Arcadius Street, Theater Gymnasium, Harbor
Gymnasium and Hamams, Cifte Double Churches (Consul Church), Stadium,
Vedius Gymnasium, Artemis Temple, Seven Sleepers and St. Jean Church.
Bargama / Pergamon Antique City; It is an important highlight of Izmir
with it's great monuments and ruins such as, Acropolis, Heroons,
Palaces of kings, Arsenal, Water Arks, Altar of Zeus, Agora, Theater,
Temple of Dionysos, Demeter Sacred Area, Bargama Library (Library of
Pergamon), Gymnasiums and with it's Roman Cities.
Mosques and Tombs; Isa Bey Mosque (1375), Birgi Ulu Mosque (1312 -
1313), Kemeralti Mosque (1671), Doganbey (1384), Yogurtluoglu /
Yavukluoglu Mosque (15. century), Salepcioglu Mosque (1906), Yali /
Konak Mosque (18. century one of the most elegant mosques of Izmir),
Basdurak / Haci Huseyin Mosque (1652), Kestane Pazari Mosque (1667),
Sadirvan Mosque (1636), Hisar Mosque (1537, it displays the best
examples of Ottoman Decoration Art), Faik Pasa Mosque (16. Century),
Aliaga (1672), Hatuniye (1739), Corakkapi Mosque (1747), Iki Cesmelik
Mosque (1893) and Emir Sultan Tomb (one of the oldest historical cites
of Izmir).
Synagogues; Sinyora / Giveret, Salom / Aydinlis, Algazi Synagogue,
Bikkur Holim Synagogue, Etz Hayim Synagogue, Hevra / Talmut Tora and
Bet Illel Synagogues.
Monument of Ataturk (the monument was
established in 1933 and is located in city center and the order of
Ataturk "Soldiers, Your first target is Mediterranean , Go Ahead" is
written on it.
Konak Pier (used to be duty office, 19. century), Government Office
(the office was constructed in 1868 - 1872 and the Turkish National
Flag that was put on the office right after the entrance of Mustafa
Kemal Ataturk to Izmir symbolize the liberation of Izmir city).
Clock
Tower (constructed in 1901 and is being accepted as the symbol of the
city , and the clock of the tower was gifted by German Emperor II.
Wilhelm) , culture and tourism ministry (1891), Asansor (it was first
built in 1907 to make the transportation easier. Dario Moreno Street
and it's restaurant with the unique and amazing view of the bay on it's
roof terrace is one of the most visited and popular places for tourist
and visitors of the city).
Izmir National Library and Elhamra Movie Theater (the construction was
started in 1912 and was completed in 1933.This place is the first
"national" library of Turkey), Kemeralti (it is one of the busiest
shopping mall market since the first ages up to present days), Alipasa
Cylinder, Donertas Fountain, Basmane Hotels Street (the houses
constructed in the early 20. century are converted into hotels for the
visitors and is one of the most popular touristic area of the city). Kizlaragasi Shopping Center (the place was open in 1744 is one of the
highlight of tourist for souvenir shopping , Cakaloglu Busines Center,
Mimar (architect) Kemalettin Street, St. Polycarp Church and Kadifekale
(the castle was constructed by the order of Alexander The Great in 3.
century B.C. And it was used during Roma Byzantines Principalities and
during the management of Ottoman Empire) are only some of the important
highlights, cites and places of interest in Izmir city.
Provinces of Izmir
Aliaga,
Seferihisar, Balcova, Odemis, Bayindir, Narlidere, Bergama (Pergamon),
Menemen, Beydag, Menderes, Bornova, Konak, Burca, Kiraz, Buca, Kinik,
Cesme, Kemalpasa, Cigli, Karsiyaka, Dikili, Karaburun, Foca, Selcuk,
Gaziemir, Tire, Guzelbahce, Torbali, and Urla.
Izmir city pictures
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