Izmir (Izmir) is the third largest city in Turkey, located along the eastern coast of the Aegean Sea. The ancient name of the city is Smirna
No doubt Izmir is a unique city. It is one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in Turkey. Being a world famous resort, Izmir is at the same time known as a major international business center and as a concentration of cultural, historical and architectural monuments created by people for many years of the city's existence.
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How to get there
The city has its own international airport Izmir Adnan Menderes. It is small, but it can cope with the passenger flow. Several times a day, planes fly from here to Istanbul, Ankara, Antalya and other cities of Turkey. Every day, flights to the airports of Western Europe and the Middle East. The airport is located 25 km from the city and is connected with it by a railway branch (trains follow hourly) and the motorway, to reach which the city takes a very long time - the mountainous terrain, the road goes along serpentine.
Izmir port is the second largest port in Turkey after Istanbul . For fans of unusual trips, Turkish Maritime ships make flights to Istanbul on Sundays, and to Venice on Wednesdays . It's only necessary to take into account that such a trip to Istanbul takes 19 hours . Besides, Izmir is connected with the cities of Turkey bus service . For example, go Ankara (600 km) will take 8 hours and 30 minutes to get to Istanbul (610 km) - 9 hours . It is important to know that in Turkey tickets for intercity buses are sold by gender . Paradox, but this is not welcomed and emancipated travelers from Western Europe .
Izmir is not so popular among Russian tourists, and with the air travel not everything is smooth, from Izmir it is easiest to get to the resorts of Fethiye and Kash.
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A little history
The history of the city begins long before our era, when in its place was founded by the settlement not by the conqueror, and not by the king, but by the beautiful queen of the Amazons Smyrna. Perhaps it is a legend, but the settlement was called Smyrna, and it was one of the largest cities in the region. It is under this name that the city is mentioned in the Bible. In the year 178 BC. e. The city was destroyed by a terrible earthquake, but later rebuilt.
Izmir climate
| Average monthly temperature, ° C | ||||||||||||
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sen | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| In the afternoon | + 11 | + 12 | + 15 | + 20 | + 25 | + 30 | + 32 | + 32 | + 28 | + 23 | + 17 | + 12 |
| night | @ + 3 | + 4 | + 6 | + 10 | + 13 | + 17 | + 20 | + 19 | + 16 | + 12 | @ + 8 | + 5 |
| water | + 18 | + 17 | + 17 | + 17 | + 20 | + 23 | + 25 | +26 | + 26 | + 24 | + 22 | + 20 |
Cloudy , light rain, thunderstorms + 16 ° C in the afternoon + 9 ° C at night ° C water |
Cloudy, light rain, thunderstorms + 16 ° C in the afternoon + 8 ° C at night ° C water |
Cloudy, rain + 14 ° C in the afternoon + 6 ° C at night ° C water |
| Weather forecast in Izmir on 10 days | ||
Interesting facts
Perhaps it is Izmir that fits the definition of "city of contrasts" . Here the ruins of ancient buildings and the modern metro, elegant high-rise buildings of glass and concrete and the real slums, shops trade in ceramics, created according to ancient recipes and huge s modern electronics . The city is a reflection of modern Turkey, it is here that you can see what is not, and will never be in refined resort villages, in which the bulk of hotels attract beach lovers . Izmir - a modern city and somewhat cosmopolitan . Being the second largest port of Turkey, it attracts a lot of business people from all over the world . It is especially noticeable during the famous international fair that takes place in Izmir every year from 20 September 20 .
Hotels and apartments
Izmir hotels are diverse in style and style . Small urban hotels are very attractive for tourists in the Ottoman style . Here you can live in an authentic interior and try out the national cuisine, which is usually listed as a travel destination. . The second type of most attractive hotel is the modern, sometimes floor-to-ceiling windows that look out to the sea, beach hotels . They, in most cases , are located in some distance from the city, since the city izhi in Izmir are dirty and not as attractive as the surrounding . The price per room usually lies within reasonable limits, and sometimes it is much lower . It should be noted that it is very advantageous to take a hotel of category "3 * +", as in this the price will most likely be very moderate, and the service will correspond to a higher level .
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| Swissôtel Grand Efes Izmir from 6 548 rub Izmir Gaziosmanpasa Bulvarı No: 1 Alsancak | Mövenpick Hotel Izmir from 4 204 rubles Izmir Cumhuriyet Blvrd.No:138 Pasaport-Alsancak | Wyndham Grand İzmir Özdilek from 4 411 rubles Izmir Inciralti Caddesi No : 67 Balcova |
| Ramada Encore Izmir from 3 309 RUR Izmir Mithatpasa Cad. No: 44 Balcova | Izmir Palas Hotel from 3 240 rubles Izmir Atatürk Bulvari | Ege Palas from 3 446 rubles Izmir Cumhuriyet Bulvarı No: 210, Alsancak |
| Orty Airport Hotel from 3 446 rubles Izmir Adnan Menderes Havalimanı Girisi - Gaziemir | Kilim Hotel Izmir from 3 309 RUR Izmir Ataturk Boulevard Kazim Dirik Str No: 1 | @Tanik Hotel from 2 482 rub Izmir 1364 Sokak No: 13 Cankaya |
| Mini Hotel from 2 550 rub Izmir 1397 Sokak No: 10 Kahramanlar Alsancak | Konak Saray Hotel from 1 861 rubles Izmir Anafartalar Cad. No: 635 Cankaya | Hotel Katipoglu from 2 482 rub Izmir Fevzipaşa Bulvarı No: 41/2 Çankaya |
Restaurants and shops
In Izmir, without exaggeration to say, a huge number of cafes and restaurants that offer a varied menu, in most cases it's Turkish cuisine .Talking about Turkish cuisine is meaningless .You just have to sit at the table and, forgetting about all the diets, try all those delicious dishes that are on the menu .At the same time, we must remember that the management of the restaurant is likely to offer for the big order some edible "compliment" .Enough and entertainment in the city .These are discos in European style, many of which have face control, and establishments where you can see belly dancing or striptease .Real entertainment can be a visit to the famous (it is believed that the most beautiful in Turkey) bazaar Kemeralty .What is not traded here, as soon as they do not trade here - Turkey is the same! But the gift shop "Dener Sermaniye Mjudylyugyu" is unique in that it is strictly forbidden to bargain, despite the fact that this is also Turkey .
- Go on the most fancy water excursion route from one of the city's eight moorings.
- Feel how the heart beats the cultural life of Izmir, in the area southwest of Konak Square, where the State Opera is located, the Cultural Center named after. Ataturk and the most interesting museums.
- To see the symbol of the city - the tower of Saat Kulesi, and to assess the reliability of the watch movement on it, donated by Kaiser Wilhelm II and serving for over 100 years.
- To be amazed at the grandiose collections of antiquities exhibited at the Archaeological Museum.
- To ascend the 100-year Asansore lift in the Jewish quarter of Karatash with Mithatpaşa Cad. on Halil Rifat Paşa Cad., located 50 m higher. The brick tower, in which the elevators are located, ends with a terrace of the Asansör restaurant with a beautiful view.
- Visit the Ethnographic Museum, on the first floor of which the interior of the traditional Ottoman house was reconstructed.
- Wander through the huge market of Kemeralty, looking for fresh fruit and vegetables, hand-painted ceramics and excellent leather goods.
- Climb to one of the highest points of Izmir - the green hill of Kadifekale, from the top of which offers a breathtaking view of the city center and the bay. Here you can see the ruins of the fortifications dating back to the 4th century BC. e.
- To visit the museum of Ataturk (where without the "father of the Turks"!), Which stores some personal belongings of the first president of Turkey.
- Visit the exhibition of modern Turkish art in the Museum and the art gallery of Selcuk Yashar, housed in a luxurious mansion of the 19th century.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Izmir
Talk about the sights of Izmir can be very long, for 3000 years of existence of the city they accumulated a lot of .Start their inspection well from the "Velvet Castle" on the top of the hill Pagos, built in the III century BC .From here you have an amazing view of the city and the sea, you can perfectly see the most modern buildings adjacent to the slums .The sense center of Izmir is its central square Konak Meidan .Here are concentrated administrative buildings of the city, cultural centers, adjacent to the square are shopping districts .The symbol of the city is the clock tower built in 1901 with all the nuances of Ottoman architecture .Interesting and museums of the city .The most famous of them are the Ataturk Museum and the Archeology Museum, which presents an extensive collection of finds from archaeological excavations in the vicinity of the city . Photo by Izmir (23)