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This museum is overlooked by many visitors to the city, who do themselves a great disservice in the process. Spread over three pavilions, it is one of the…
Must-see attractions in Ä°³ú³¾¾±°ù
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A labyrinthine bazaar stretching from Konak Sq through to the ancient Agora, Kemeraltı dates back to the 17th century and is home to shops, eateries,…
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It’s difficult to imagine life in Ä°³ú³¾¾±°ù without its iconic seafront kordon (promenade), which stretches north from Cumhuriyet Meydanı to Alsancak and…
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Dating from the end of the 4th century BC, Smyrna's ancient agora was ruined in an earthquake in AD 178 but soon rebuilt by order of the Roman emperor…
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Surrounded by popular coffeehouses, this mosque in the Kemeraltı Market is the largest in the city and dates from 1597. The interior is quintessentially…
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Built in the early 17th century, this Catholic church is the oldest still-functioning Christian house of worship in the city. Its survival during the 1922…
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This restored Ottoman-built bedesten (warehouse) dates from 1744 and is similar to the İç (Inner) Bedesten in İstanbul's famous Grand Bazaar. It's…
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One of Kemeraltı's most interesting pockets, this stretch of produce stalls links the centre of the bazaar with the Agora and the eastern stretch of…
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The city's Archaeology Museum has some gems in its collection, including a late-Hellenistic-period bronze statue of a runner found in the Aegean Sea near…
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Legend has it that in the 4th century Alexander the Great chose this site on Mt Pagos as the location for Smyrna’s acropolis. Nothing remains of the Greek…
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On a pedestrianised stretch of Cumhuriyet Bulvarı, this wide plaza, named after the prominent Ottoman-era Government House, built in 1872, to the east,…
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Built as a carpet merchant's residence between 1875 and 1880, this stately white building ended up in state hands after the shocking events of September…
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The 1922 fire destroyed much of the town centre between Alsancak and Basmane, which had been a Greek neighbourhood for centuries. Today the area contains…
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Housed in a splendid stone building that once functioned as a hospital, this museum showcases the arts, crafts and customs of Ä°³ú³¾¾±°ù. Dioramas, displays,…
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Named after Atatürk’s beloved mother, who died in Ä°³ú³¾¾±°ù in 1923, this 50m-long, 307-tonne ferry was built in 1987 and sailed in Ä°stanbul until early 2014,…
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Occupying a handsome 1906 building that functioned as the French consulate until 2010, this arts centre hosts temporary exhibitions with an Aegean accent…
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Housed in a fire station built by the British in 1923, this small museum mounts changing displays on Ä°³ú³¾¾±°ù’s history. It is named after Ahmet PiriÅŸtina, a…
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This elevator in the Karataş neighbouhood south of Konak was built in 1907 as a work of public service by wealthy Jewish banker and trader, Nesim Levi…
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One of the city's major landmarks, this Moorish-style clock tower with four fountains was designed by the Levantine French architect Raymond Charles Père…
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Tucked away in an old house on a street filled with bars, this little museum spread over three floors has an esoteric collection of ceremonial and…
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Designed by Gustav Eiffel and built between 1875 and 1890, this pier served as a customs point until the mid-20th century. Recently converted into a…
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Ä°³ú³¾¾±°ù retains a number of churches that are still used by the Christian faithful, including this 1874 building on Montro Meydanı that was partly financed…
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The multi-domed 'Chestnut Market Mosque' dates from 1667 and has a particularly beautiful mihrab (niche indicating the direction of Mecca). Its profusion…
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Named after the fountains next to it, which are used by the congregation for ritual ablutions, this 1636 mosque has a large central dome and a minaret…
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On the northern edge of Konak Meydanı, this petite octagonal mosque with its slender minaret was built in the 18th century and features pretty coloured…
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Dedicated to the Turkish War of Independence, this 1932 monument in Cumhuriyet Meydanı features a sculpture of Atatürk on horseback by Italian sculptor…
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The city’s largest synagogue was built in 1907 and is the largest still-operating Jewish house of worship in the city.
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Built between 1868 and 1872, the governor's office on Konak Sq is one of the city's major landmarks.
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This huge, ugly and largely disused fairground attraction is a handy navigational aid when exploring the °Ã¼±ô³Ùü°ù±è²¹°ù°ì.
