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promenades and avenues, which
follow the shoreline, the city, in horizontal
terraces, gently ascends the slopes of the surrounding
mountains. Izmir's port is second only to Istanbul.
A cosmopolitan and lively city all year round,
Izmir bursts with an added vibrancy during the
international Arts Festival (June/July) and the
International Fair (August/September).
SITES
OF INTEREST: Dikili, Foça, Çeşme, Seferihisar
and Gümüldür shores, Balçova-Çatalkaya cable lift,
Asansör (Lift), Yamanlar-Karagöl, Tunay, Uzunkuyu,
Belkahand and Çamlık forest recreation areas,
Balçova-Agamemnon, Çeşme-Şifne, Bergama-Güzellik,
Menemen, Seferihisar, Bayındır, Foça (Phokaia),
Larisa, Erythrai, Klazomenai, Teos, Lebedos, Kolophon,
Klaros, Notion and Efes (Ephesos) antique city
ruins, House of Virgin Mary, Bayraklı, Kadifekale,
Artemis Bath, Kızılçullu and Selçuk aquaducts,
Agora of İzmir, Çeşme and Selçuk castles, Belevi
Tumulus and Grave Monument, Bergama, Ödemiş and
Tire Grand Mosques, Faik Pasha, Hisar, Hacı Hüseyin
(Başdurak), Kestane Pazarı, Ali Ağa, Hatuniye,
Çorak Kapı, Konak, Kurşunlu, Şadırvan, İkiçeşmelik,
Salepcioğlu, İsa Bey, Mehmed Bey, Kazganoğlu,
Yeni, Pasha and Rüstem Pasha Mosques, Kızlarağası,
Mirkelamoğlu and Karaosmanoğlu Inns, Sultan Şah,
Mehmed Bey, İbn Melek and Süleyman Şah mausoleums,
İzmir Clock Tower, İzmir Atatürk and Menemen Kubilay
Monuments, International İzmir Exposition, İzmir
Archeology, İzmir Art and Sculpture, İzmir Atatürk,
Efes Archeology, Bergama and Tire Museums, Kemeraltı
Bazaar,
Asansör (Elevator), Cable Railway Facilities,
Kültürpark, Botanic Garden
MUSEUMS: İzmir Museum Address: Halil Rıfat
Cad. No: 4 Konak - İzmir
Tel: (232) 484 83 24 Fax: (232) 425 46 77
Atatürk Museum Address: Atatürk Cad. No: 24 Alsancak
- İzmir
Tel: (232) 421 70 26
Bergama Museum Address: Cumhuriyet Cad. Bergama
- İzmir
Tel: (232) 633 10 96 Fax: (232) 631 07 77
Çeşme Museum Address: Kale Sok. No:1 Çeşme - İzmir
Tel: (232) 712 66 09
Efes Museum - Address: Kuşadası Cad. Selçuk -
İzmir
Tel: (232) 892 60 10 Fax: (232) 892 70 02
Ödemiş Museum - Address: Ödemiş - İzmir Tel: (232)
545 11 84
Tire Museum Address: Samizade
Meydanı Tire - İzmir
Tel: (232) 512 18 60 Fax: (232) 512 18 62
NATIONAL PARK AND FOREST
CAMPSITES: Gümüldür 66 Evler Gümüldür / İzmir
Tel: (232) 793 19 97
Tanay Şifne Yolu, Ilıca / Çeşme Tel: (232) 729
35 76
Teos-Emeksiz Sığacık, Seferihisar / İzmir Tel:
(232) 369 64 85
Kalemlik Çukurallı Mah. Özdere / İzmir Tel: (232)
369 64 85
HISTORICAL SITES AND
RUINS: İzmir Archeology Museum
Larissa - Menemen
Kolofon
Kyme -Aliağa
Teos - Seferihisar
Panaztepe - Menemen
Apora - Konak - İzmir
Klozazenai - Urla
Gryneion - Menemen
Foça
Metropolis
Myrina
Lebedos
Çeşme Museum
Erythari - Çeşme / Ildırı Village
Efes Museum Efes Ruins - Selçuk
St. Jean Monument- Selçuk
Ertemision - Selçuk
Beleui Grave Monument - Selçuk
Mution Ruins - Selçuk
Kolofon - Menderes
Claros - Menderes
Bergama Museum
Acropolis - Bergama
Asclepion - Bergama
Bazilika - Bergama
Maltepe Tumulus - Bergama
Yığma Tepe Tumulus - Bergama
Tavşan Tepe Tumulus- Bergama
X Tepe Tumulus - Bergama
Perperane - Kozak
Teuthrania - Kalarga - Bergama
Pindasos - Madradağı - Bergama
Kanai - Dikili
Aterneus - Dikili
Arginussu - Acan Adası - Dikili
Harmakopalia - Bergama - Bölcek Village
Aigai - Nemrut Kale - Zeytin Dağı
Teutarania - Zeytindağ - Bergama
Elaia - Kazıkbağları - Bergama
Gryneion - Yenişakran
Pitane - Çandarlı
Myrina - Aliağa
Partheieion - Çaltıkoru - Bergama
Ancient Cities : Bayraklı (Former İzmir),
Kadifekale (Pagos), Kızılçullu Aqueducts,
Agora
Mosque, Church and Synagogues : Hisar Mosque,
Yalı (Konak) Mosque, Salepçioğlu Mosque, Kestane
Pazarı Mosque are the important mosques of İzmir.
We can enumerate some other mosques as: Şadırvan
Mosquei, Başdurak Mosquei, Kemeraltı Mosque (1812),
Faik Paşa Mosque (repair 1842), Han Bey Mosque,
Hatuniye Mosque, Şeyh Mosque, Fettah Mosque, Yalı
Mosque, Ali Ağa Mosque, Selvili Mescit Mosque,
Abdullah Efendi Mosque, İki Çeşmelik Mosque. St.
Polycarp Church, Dome Cathedral St. John,
Santa Maria, Notre Dame De St. Rosarei, Notre
Dame De Lourders, St. John Bapist,
Santa Maria, St. Anthony of Pauda, St. Helen,
Mother Mary's House, Anglican Church,
Protestant Church, Orthodox Church, Bet İsael,
Sinyora Iveret, Şaar Aşamayım,
Berkholim
Inns : Kızlarağası Inn
Beaches : İzmir city has 629 km. of shore
to Aegean Sea. 101 km. of this has a natural beach
characteristic. İzmir coasts are also giving chances
for water sports other than beach usage due to
its geography, composed of peninsulas and bays.
Selçuk - Pamucak, Urla and Gülbahçe, Çeşme - Ilıca
and Altınkum, Gümüldür and Özdere beaches as well
as Dikili and Çandarlı, Foça - Yeni Foça beaches
at north among the beaches of the city are important
in connection with their positive beach characteristics.
Transportation to the beaches is immediate and
very easy. It is always possible to maintain vehicles
for reaching to almost all provinces from İzmir
central coach station and Üçkuyular coach station.
Thermal Springs : Balçova Thermal Springs,
Bayındır Hot Springs, Menemen Hot Springs,
Ilıcagöl Hot Spring, Dikili Hot Spring, Bademli
Hot Springs, Tavşan Adası Hot Spring,
Seferihisar Thermal Springs, Urla Hot Springs
(Malkoç Mineral Springs),
Gülbahçe Hot Springs
Highlands : Bozbağ Gölcük Plateau of Ödemiş
Province, similarly Subatan Plateau within same
region, Karagöl, which is on the Mount Yamanlar,
north of Karşıyaka province, Kozak Plateau, which
is on Mount Madra, north one of the mountains
surrounding Bergama province, are the appropriate
areas for daily recreation and plateau tourism.
National Parks and Protected Areas : İzmir
Natural Monuments
Caves : İzmir Caverns
Bergama :
Ancient Cities : Acropolis, The Temple
of Athena, Library, Palaces, Arsenals, Trajaneum,
Theater, The Temple of Dionysos, The Altar of
Zeus, Agora, Gymnasiums, Asklepion,
The Temple of Serapis
Mosques : Among the mosques located in
Bergama are the Ulu Mosque, Şadırvan Mosque, Selçuk
Minaret Kurşunlu Mosque, the Hacı Hekim Mosque
in the bazaar, the Laleli Mosque on the road to
Asklepion, the Yeni Mosque and the Emir Sultan
Minaret.
Inns : Çukur Inn, Taş (Stone) Inn
High Plateaus : The Kozak Highland, 20
km from Bergama, can be reached by taking the
Bergama-Ayvalık road.
Thermal Springs : Mahmudiye Thermal Spring,
Geyiklidağ Thermal Spring,
Güzellik Thermal Spring, Haydar Thermal Spring,
Dereköy Spa
Bergama Houses : With their small windows
and the spaces left in the walls as a result of
the type of construction used, as well as the
thick outer walls and inner connecting hallways,
these houses are definitely superior in terms
of insulation.
Ephesus Ruins : Vedius Gymnasium, Stadium,
Acropolis, Byzantine Public Baths,
Çifte Churches (Konsül Church), Port public baths,
Arkadiane (port street), Theatre,
Marble Street, Celsus Library, Love house, Skolastika
Public Bath, Hadrian Temple,
Trajan Fountain, Slope Houses, Domitian Temple,
City Hall (Prytaneion),
Odeon (Bouleuterion), Artemis Temple, St. Jean
Basilica, Sven sleepers,
The Virgin Mary house
Monument Tombs : Belevi Mausoleum
Castles : Ayasuluk hill and Castle
Aqueducts : Aqueduct is one of the Byzantine
period ruin. Byzantine water canal's comes from
east go trough Ayasuluk hill, ruins can be seen
around train station and both sides of asphalt.
Aqueducts with restored station, became breeding
and hosting place of storks which animal today
symbol of Selçuk.
An another aqueduct
on the 6th Km of Selçuk - Aydın highway, is known
as Gaius Sextillius Pollio Aquaduct and built
at Agustus period aqueduct.
Caves :
Sütni cave placed on valleys slope on the returning
way from Şirince village 2 km away to Selçuk,
is important cave of the county. There are stalactites
and stalagmites drip white water in cave. There
is a belief of the newly birth given mothers whom
have insufficient milk drink caves white water
or whom can't go to cave apply stones of cave
to their breast due to increase milk secrete.
Mosques and Public baths : İsa Bey Mosque,
İsabey Public bath
Ornithology areas : Selçuk Gevekirse lake
water birds protection and breeding area, is placed
on 1000 hectare area between Ephesus and Pamucak,
north of Antic Ephesus city. 30 - 40 species bird
and mammal animal lives here. In side these species
there are beside birds similar to diver, pelican,
various kind of ducks, woodcock and henna - colored
partridge, there are ground animals similar to
wild boar, fox, jackal too.
Şirince Village : Şirince Village 7 km
away from Selçuk preserve its residence properties
remains from last century. It is an nostalgia
village with fruits, wines, traditional delicious
meals, authentic structure and life style.
SIGNIFICANT
DAYS:
Local Days of Celebration: Arrival
of Great Leader Attatürk at Bergama Bergama
Every year on 13 April
Commemoration Day for Atatürk's Mother Zübeyde
Hanım Karşıyaka 14 Ocak
The First Bullet Ceremony Ödemiş Last Sunday of
May
Arrival of Atatürk at Seferihisar Seferihisar
Museum Week Tire 24-28 May
Sultan Nevruz Holiday Tire 21 March
Hıdrellez Holiday Tire 6 May
Grape Harvest Festivities Urla 14 August
Cabotage Day Karaburun 1 July
Expositions:International İzmir Exposition
İzmir 26 August-10 September
Ödemiş National Exposition Ödemiş 3-13 September
Festivals: International Watermelon Festival
Bayındır July
International Music Festival Çeşme 4-9 July
Culture and Art Festival Dikili Last week of July
Culture and Art Festival Foça 2nd week of August
International İzmir Festival İzmir (Center) 29
July-19 August
KemalPasha Cherry Festival KemalPasha 3rd and
4th week of May
Menemen Freedom Festival Menemen 7-8-9 September
Strawberry Festival Menemen-Emiralem 5 May
Cherry Festival Ödemiş-Bademli Last week of May
or first week of June
International Selçuk-Efes Culture, Art and Tourism
Festival
Selçuk (Ephesus Antique Stadium) 16-17 Ocak
Culture and Art Festival Tire 3-6 September
Festivities:
Bahar Festivity Kınık 6 May
Torbalı Autumn Activities Torbalı
Press and Humor 7-8-9 September
Environment and Humor 6-7-8 September
Life and Humor 5-6-7 September
Politics and Humor 3-4-5 September
Freedom Days:
Freedom Day - Bergama Bergama Each year on 14
of September
Freedom Day - Beydağ Beydağ 7 September
Freedom Day - Çeşme Çeşme 16 September
Freedom Day - Çeşme Alaçatı Çeşme-Alaçatı 15 September
Freedom Day - Dikili Dikili 14 September
Freedom Day - Foça Foça 11 September
Freedom Day - Kiraz Kiraz 1 September
Freedom Day - İzmir İzmir 9 September
Freedom Day - Karaburun Karaburun 16 September
Freedom Day - Kınık Kınık 13 September
Freedom Day - Menemen Menemen 9 September
Freedom Day - Ödemiş Ödemiş 3 September
Freedom Day - Seferihisar Seferihisar 11 September
Freedom Day - Selçuk Selçuk 8 September
Freedom Day - Tire Tire 4 September
Freedom Day - Torbalı Torbalı 7 September
Freedom Day - Urla Urla 10-11-12 September
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