The  habitation  of Izmir is  found  in the Aegean  territory  in western turkey, at the gulf with the  matching   label  Izmir. Called as the Peal of the Aegean, is the third  greatest   habitation  and one of the most  valued   economic  and  highly-developed  centre in the country. Izmir is  in addition  the second  greatest  Turkish  open ocean  port.

Studies and excavations confirm that Izmir days of the year back to 3000 B.C. During the aged times Izmir was famous as Smyrna and was at the start assembled on the Tepekule place today as Bayrakli. Later, in the Turkish era the habitation of Smyrna was re-named Izmir.

Today the habitation presents Mediterranean Europe effect showing up the recent constructions with its conventional character. Around the habitation there are more historic sites from prehistoric times, works and constructions, museum collections, normal Mediterranean kitchen, handicrafts, performances, festivities, and other restricted social specialties.

Izmir is a well-known habitation for all that has to offer. It is a cosmopolitan and energetic habitation where society and enjoyable recital are mixed. Izmir is renowned for its museum collections, fish eateries along the shoreline, the bars, discotheques and after dark groups and for the stays of aged civilizations.

One of the momentous of Izmir is Balcova where is found Turkey’s greatest thermal spas. The Culture Park in the Alsancak local area is another well famous site where more fairs are held as long as the year, being the most valued the International Izmir Festival in September. This performances aspects tunes and rhythmical motion presentations, as well as performances.

Pergamon, Asklepieion, Turkey

Pergamon was in ancient times, mainly due to the extremely large library famous. Today you can Pergamon (today’s name: Bergama) the Acropolis (Castle Hill), the former City and the Asklepieion visit. These sites are part of the ancient Pergamon.

The Acropolis is located in the north of Bergama. You can see up there a replica of the Pergamon altar. The original is at the Pergamon Museum on Museum Island in Berlin. In addition to the Pergamon altar are the theatre, several altars, temples and the Upper Agora (the upper market place). The ancient road leads down to the old city. Here therm, temples and the Lower Agora.

On the opposite side of Bergama, about one kilometer from the lower city, is the Asklepieion, another collection of several ancient buildings, which in ancient times a very well-known resort represented. Asklepieion was famous for his excellent sanatorium and the physician Galen. Here are a spa, a small theater, the library and temples. Given that Pergamon much to see there, it is important to visit a whole day.

Izmir - The Pearl of the Aegean Sea - Turkey

The Turkish metropolis and university city on the Aegean coast on the Gulf of Izmir, with an area of 12,012 square kilometers and a population of 3,500,000 million is also known as the “Pearl of the Aegean.” It has the second largest port in the country and is the number of inhabitants, the third largest city in Turkey, while capital of the homonymous province Izmir. Formerly called the city of Smyrna (Greek name) and was until 1922 mainly inhabited by Greeks. It is one of the oldest cities in the world and famous poets such as Homer should have lived.

In geological terms, the city in a seismic region. The climate is in spring and autumn pleasantly tempered and therefore the best time. In high summer temperatures are unbearably hot to hot without wind. The winters are wechselhaftes weather, but the rare snowfall.

Those who visited the city, should be the symbol of the city the Clock Tower (Seeds Kulesi) on the Konak square with 24 m in height (in the late Ottoman Moorish-style) not to omit. Other sights include the Agora, Kadifekale (Castle), the Kemeralti Bazaar, the Balcova Thermal baths and Belkahve (hill Ataturk statue). In further vicinity are some important ruins sites and natural beauties (Ephesus with the Temple of Artemis, burial place of the Virgin Mary, Pergamon, Camalti Bird Paradise). The Kordonboyu is probably not only Izmir but also the world’s longest bar. The cultural park with Zoologischem garden, open-air theatre and the exhibition site was destroyed on the ground built city and covers an area of 420.000km ². Within Turkey, Izmir as the most Western and modern city. In addition to the industrial sector can be found in Izmir but also the agricultural sector whose major exports petroleum products, chemicals and foodstuffs (figs, grapes) and some others.

The city is by car from the airport 18km away-Adnan Menderes Airport to reach. The sub-O30 ring road and now opened the subway also offer a good opportunity to move.

izmir travel guide

izmir has approximately two million inhabitants to Istanbul Ankara  and the third largest city of Turkey. Izmir has an important port and is home to many railway lines, highways and an international airport, the traffic centre of the Turkish Aegean. In recent decades, around Izmir many industrial establishments located.

Previously, the city the name of Smyrna. Smyrna was founded about 1000 years BC by a strain of the Greeks. In the old legends says that Homer was born here. After several centuries of Smyrna, however, was destroyed. For the reconstruction continued Alexander the Great. Since Smyrna flourished and became a major trading city. It belonged until then to the Byzantine and Ottoman Empire. The Greek-Turkish war from 1920 to 1922 the Greeks occupied the city, and later the Turks conquered but Izmir back.

Although many historic buildings by earthquakes and fires have been destroyed, there are still some places in Izmir. On the hill above the town is Kadifekale, an ancient castle. From up there you have a beautiful view of Izmir, the bay of Izmir and the sea. Below the hilltop is the agora, the marketplace and thus the ancient center of Izmir.
Geschichtsinteressierten visitors is the Archaeological Museum of Izmir recommended. There is archaeological finds from the famous excavation sites in Turkey. Very interesting is a stroll through the bazaar of Izmir: In contrast to the usual market places in the tourist centres in the bazaar to buy mostly locals. As a result, the bazaar is a very Oriental flair and you will find not only the usual “tourist kitsch”.

Who after a stroll through Izmir for rest and relaxation will find this in the cultural park. In the midst of greenery, there are many restaurants, cafes, tea rooms and even a small zoo.

In the district of Alsancak wonderful day you can buy, because there are many good shops and boutiques. On the evening open in Alsancak many clubs, bars and nightclubs. Alsancak represent the modern life in Turkey, next to the cultural remains of the Orient. This contrast makes sehenswertem Izmir to a destination.