Izmir in General and other Izmir, Turkey General Tips

Izmir central

Favorite Thing: Third biggest city of Turkiye.. The second cosmopolit city after Istanbul.. And showing the Modern Face of Turkiye..

The city with an atmosphere of Mediterranean Europe than traditional Turkey. Once the ancient city of Smyrna, is now a modern, developed, and busy commercial centre, set around a huge bay and surrounded by mountains..

Covered an area of around 12000 KM2 with a population of roughly 3,5 Million..

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General Tips: Izmirs Climate

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Written by Erkmen

on Nov 11, 2003

Under the shadow...

Favorite Thing: The climate is called to be comfortable, with a relatively mild summer due to the refreshing breeze from the Aegean. But it is too hot in Summer time.. The breeze of Izmir is famous.. Almost every summerday in the afternoon that refreshing breeze helps you to recover.. Without the breeze ????

July and August has the most humid and hot weather.. Sometimes temperature reaches 40C in summer.. Winters are relatively warm.. As izmir has very nice summer escapes, you may not see much locals in summer. They shall be at Cesme, Kusadasi or foca.. Best time to visit shall be April, May, June... September, October...

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General Tips: A city or Two cities..

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Written by Erkmen

on Nov 11, 2003

Karsiyaka is the other side of

Izmir

Favorite Thing: Izmir with its districts and surronding towns has many attractions.. The city center lays inside the Izmir Gulf and on both sides..

However the Gulf is dividing the city in to Two, and this is also creating a kind of two cities inside one city..

Izmir and Karsiyaka(Other side) two unlikely sides, Each doesnt belong to another.. And nobody wants to belong the other..

You can hear a local say "I am not from Izmir, I am From Karsiyaka..".. So.. One izmir is indeed two :)

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General Tips: Kordon.. Promenade of Izmir..

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Updated by Erkmen

on Feb 11, 2004

Houses along the Kordon

Favorite Thing: The long attractive palm-fringed promenade, Birinci Kordon (First Kordon), which stretches the entire length of the city up to the Alsancak Ferry Terminal, is a popular spot for evening walks, and there are many cafes along the waterfront.

If you want to talk about izmir, you should know Kordon.. The main vane carrying all the blood of the city.. the wonderful promenade, with walking paths, nice cafes and .... You should see Kordon..

Note: The promenade in the water front is called the First Kordon, and the street which is paralel to it behind the buildings is called the second kordon.

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General Tips: A long the Kordon

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Written by Erkmen

on Nov 11, 2003

Restaurants and cafes along the

promenade..

Favorite Thing: .. Lays many cafe and restaurants.. After the renovation fo Kordon many cafes has also renovated their shops and some modern cafes are there waiting for you.. You can spent your leisure times here.. Or you can walk a little more and rest on the grasses..

It is quiet amazing to see all these youngsters at those pubs on saturday noons.. But on weekdays during office hours, it s all quiet..

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General Tips: Konak Square

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Written by Erkmen

on Nov 11, 2003

Konak Square

Favorite Thing: Center of Izmir.. The new modern Square has been rebuilded by the municipality and is now called one of the most modern Squares of Turkiye..

The watch tower in the middle and Kemeralt� behind the Square and the port.. The square is always crowded with locals and like ants running to theirnets, you can see people walking in and around..

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General Tips: Kemeralti

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Written by Erkmen

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Have rest after shopping

Favorite Thing: The huge bazaar in the city centre stretches from the coast road to the Konak area, and is a major shopping centre with a vast array of goods inside. It combines modern businesses, shops and cafes, with antiques, dried fruit, household and leather goods in old alleyways with vaults and domes.

While you are walking in Kemeralti, you may feel that all shops and shoppers of Izmir has gathered all together in this place.. Bt why dont you have a rest and sometea under this tree...

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General Tips: Kizlaragasi Han..

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Written by Erkmen

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Inside the Han..

Favorite Thing: Inside the Kemeralti bazaar is one of the most interesting structures of Izmir: Kizlaragasi Hani is an Ottoman caravanserai inside the Halim Aga Bazaar and was completed in 1745. This covered market sells hand-made products, carpets, leather and souvenirs. There are many entrances to the markets.. And it sure is the top most interesting bazaar in Izmir..

What is nice of the Bazaar for ladies is the Silver crafts..

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General Tips: Inside the Corners..

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Written by Erkmen

on Nov 11, 2003

Garden of the Han

Favorite Thing: Kizlaragasi han is a square building, and have a nice garden inside.. Probably one of the best place that you can relax in Izmir..

I can spend hours sitting there with a good friend and with some herbal tea..

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General Tips: Pasaport... Passport..

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Written by Erkmen

on Nov 11, 2003

Pasaport