This pedestrianised stretch of Şevket Özçelik Sokak behind the Swissötel Büyük Efes is home to street stalls selling new and second-hand books.
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The architectural genius of Mimar Sinan is well and truly on show at this exquisite mosque, which was commissioned by Sultan Murat III and constructed…
Ä°³ú³¾¾±°ù Museum of History & Art
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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…
0.53 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,…
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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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The evocative ruins of this ancient city, which was one of the 12 cities of the Ionian League, are spread over a low hilly isthmus now used as farmland. A…
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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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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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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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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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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…
5. Ä°³ú³¾¾±°ù Museum of History & Art
0.26 MILES
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…
0.29 MILES
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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This huge, ugly and largely disused fairground attraction is a handy navigational aid when exploring the Kültürpark.
8. Zübeyde Hanım Museum Ship
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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,…