Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¼´Ê±¿ª½±

Altan Manisalı

Ä°³ú³¾¾±°ù


Selling particularly delicious helva (sweet made from sesame seeds), tahini and pekmez (syrup made from grape juice) since 1885, this is one of the most famous food stores in the market. Members of the same family operate nearby BeÅŸe, which sells the same produce and is equally historic and loved.


Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¼´Ê±¿ª½±'s must-see attractions

Nearby Ä°³ú³¾¾±°ù attractions

1. Havra Sokağı

0.03 MILES

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…

2. Kestanepazarı Mosque

0.05 MILES

The multi-domed 'Chestnut Market Mosque' dates from 1667 and has a particularly beautiful mihrab (niche indicating the direction of Mecca). Its profusion…

3. Şadırvan Mosque

0.1 MILES

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…

4. Kemeraltı Market

0.15 MILES

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,…

5. Agora

0.15 MILES

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…

6. Hisar Mosque

0.17 MILES

Surrounded by popular coffeehouses, this mosque in the Kemeraltı Market is the largest in the city and dates from 1597. The interior is quintessentially…

7. Kızlarağası Hanı

0.18 MILES

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…

8. City Museum & Archive

0.33 MILES

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…