Experience the best of İzmir
İzmir is Turkey's third-largest city, an Aegean port with an old bazaar, a seafront promenade and the ancient ruins of Ephesus and Pergamon within reach.
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İzmir, known to the ancient Greeks as Smyrna, lies at the head of a deep gulf on the Aegean coast. Konak Square has an ornate clock tower from 1901 and the small Konak Mosque, and the Kemeraltı bazaar sprawls behind it with workshops, mosques and old caravanserais. The Asansör, a historic lift in the Karataş district, rises to a terrace overlooking the gulf, and a long promenade, the Kordon, runs beside the water.
Kadifekale, a hilltop fortress, and the excavated Agora of Smyrna recall the Greek and Roman city. Ferries cross the gulf to Karşıyaka. Ephesus, with its library façade and great theatre, is about an hour south, with the village of Şirince in the hills nearby, and Pergamon's acropolis lies north. West of the city the Çeşme peninsula has beaches, windsurfing at Alaçatı, and old stone houses.
Boyoz, a flaky pastry of Sephardic Jewish origin, is eaten for breakfast with a boiled egg and tea, and gevrek, a sesame ring, and kumru, a toasted sandwich, are street food. İzmir köfte, meatballs baked with potato in tomato sauce, and stuffed mussels are favourites. Herbs, olive oil and Aegean greens shape the local cooking.
- 14 skip-the-line tickets
- Free cancellation on 73% of experiences
- 4.8 across the top 24
Top 10 attractions in İzmir
Number 1Pergamon (Pergamum)
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Number 2Sardis (Sart)
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Number 3Bergama Asklepion (Pergamon Asclepeion)
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Number 4Agora Open Air Museum (Izmir Agora)
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Number 5Izmir Clock Tower (Izmir Saat Kulesi)
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Number 6Cesme Castle
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Number 7Konak Square (Konak Meydani)
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Number 8Kizlaragasi Han Bazaar
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Number 9Cesme Marina
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Number 10Church of St. Polycarp
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Go beyond İzmir
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Selçuk · 56 kmEphesus (Efes)
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Selçuk · 56 kmTemple of Artemis (Artemision)
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Kusadasi · 63 kmKusadasi Castle
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Kusadasi · 63 kmKusadasi Caravanserai (Öküz Mehmed Pasha Caravanserai)
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Bodrum · 156 kmCastle of St. Peter (Bodrum Castle)
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Bodrum · 156 kmOrak Island
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Kos · 171 kmEleftherias Square
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Pamukkale · 182 kmPamukkale Thermal Pools
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Pamukkale · 182 kmHierapolis
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Mykonos · 191 kmMykonos Town (Chora Mykonos)
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Mykonos · 191 kmLittle Venice
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Marmaris · 201 kmDalyan
Questions about İzmir
- What is there to do in İzmir?
- We list 482 experiences in İzmir. The largest groups are day trips (148), city tours (21).
- What are the top attractions in İzmir?
- Ranked by the experiences that visit them, the top attractions in İzmir are Pergamon (Pergamum), Sardis (Sart), Bergama Asklepion (Pergamon Asclepeion), Agora Open Air Museum (Izmir Agora).
- What is the most popular experience in İzmir?
- By number of traveller reviews it is "Ephesus Tour From Izmir", rated 4.9 out of 5 from 1,210 reviews.
- How long do tours and tickets in İzmir take?
- The typical experience in İzmir lasts about 8 hours; the middle half run between 4 hours and 48 hours.
- Can I cancel a booking in İzmir?
- The operator lists free cancellation on 73% of the 482 experiences we hold for İzmir. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.
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