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Alibey Kudar Etnografya Galerisi

Ä°zmir & the North Aegean


The jumble of objects at this privately operated museum below the village of °Õ²¹³ó³Ù²¹°ì³ÜÅŸ±ô²¹°ù provides an insight into the history of the local Turkmen population – many of the Alevi faith – whose descendants moved to this part of Turkey in the 15th century. There's everything from a yurt to textiles, with strange exhibits on Shamanistic culture around the world also thrown into the mix.

To get here from the coastal highway, follow the brown signpost and head 2.5km north into the hills.


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1. Antandros

4.08 MILES

Located on the coastal slope of Mt Ida, the Greek city of Antandros was established in the 7th century BC and was famous for its dockyards and harbours…

2. Adatepe Olive-Oil Museum

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3. Taksiyarhis Memorial Museum

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4. Saatlı Camii

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Originally built as the Ayios Yannis Kilise, this imposing stone building with its ugly freestanding minaret was converted into the Saatli Cami in 1923.

5. Rahmi M Koç Museum

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6. Çınarlı Cami

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7. Atatürk Statue

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8. Old Town

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