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Aegean · Plate code 35

İzmir

İzmir Clock Tower

İzmir is Türkiye's third-largest city and the heart of the Aegean. The Kordon waterfront, the Kemeraltı bazaar and the Clock Tower are its symbols. Within the province lie world-famous sites such as Ephesus, Pergamon and the House of the Virgin Mary, along with resort towns like Çeşme, Alaçatı, Urla and Foça.

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Highlights

Places

  • Ephesus
  • Clock Tower
  • Şirince
  • Pergamon
  • Kemeraltı Bazaar
  • Alaçatı
  • House of the Virgin Mary
  • Kordon Promenade

Tastes

  • Boyoz
  • Kumru sandwich

Local food and products

  • Dish

    Boyoz

    A flaky pastry usually eaten for breakfast with a boiled egg.

  • Dish

    Kumru

    A sandwich of cheese, sucuk and tomato in a special sesame bun.

  • Dish

    İzmir köfte

    Meatballs baked with potatoes and peppers in tomato sauce.

  • Dish

    Lokma

    Small fried dough balls soaked in syrup.

When to go

Spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons for the city and ancient sites. June to September is best for the sea; July and August can be very hot.

Getting there

Airports
İzmir Adnan Menderes Havalimanı (ADB)
Bus terminal
İzmir's main bus terminal is in Bornova; buses to districts such as Çeşme, Selçuk and Bergama leave from here too.

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