İzmir: what to see and where to eat

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4,493,242 people live here

Nearest airport: Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB), about 13.85 km from the centre

Distances are straight-line and the walking time is an estimate, not a route.

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Things to see

  • Smyrna

    Georges Jansoone JoJan / Public domain

    archaeological site

    Smyrna

    ancient Greek city, located in present day İzmir, Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Ballıkuyu Geçici Son Durak, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • cathedral

    St. John's Cathedral

    cathedral in İzmir, Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Pasaport Ferry Terminal, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • İzmir Archaeological Museum

    sailko / CC BY-SA 3.0

    archaeological museum

    İzmir Archaeological Museum

    museum in İzmir, Turkey

    08:30-18:30 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-05-08

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2026-05-08

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Konak, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • square

    Konak Square

    square in İzmir, Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Konak İskele, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Kültürpark

    Nedim Ardoğa / CC BY-SA 3.0

    urban park

    Kültürpark

    public park in İzmir, Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Basmane, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • USS Tang

    Unknown / Public domain

    preserved watercraft

    USS Tang

    1951 Tang-class submarine

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station İnciraltı Gazinolar, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • İzmir Women's Museum

    Xayala Mammadli / CC BY-SA 4.0

    women's museum

    İzmir Women's Museum

    museum in İzmir, western Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Basmane railway station, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • İzmir Ethnography Museum

    User:Quintucket / CC BY-SA 3.0

    ethnographic museum

    İzmir Ethnography Museum

    ethnographic museum in İzmir, Turkey

    off OpenStreetMap, written 2024-11-02

    Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2024-11-02

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Konak, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • İzmir Atatürk Museum

    Dilara Zeynep / CC BY-SA 4.0

    museum

    İzmir Atatürk Museum

    museum in İzmir, Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Alsancak Vapur İskelesi, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • İzmir Toy Museum

    Nedim Ardoğa / CC BY-SA 3.0

    toy museum

    İzmir Toy Museum

    toy museum in İzmir, Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Konak, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Mistral Office Tower

    BSRF / CC BY-SA 4.0

    skyscraper

    Mistral Office Tower

    skyscraper in İzmir, western Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Stadyum, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • preserved watercraft

    USS Ainsworth

    1972 Knox-class frigate

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station İnciraltı Gazinolar, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • Bostanlı Open-air Archaeological Museum

    Ozlmktv / CC BY-SA 4.0

    archaeological museum

    Bostanlı Open-air Archaeological Museum

    museum in Karşıyaka District

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bostanlı İskele, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Arkas Art Center

    Giacasso / CC BY-SA 3.0

    museum building

    Arkas Art Center

    art museum in İzmir, Turkey

    Tu-Su 10:00-18:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2022-11-08

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Pasaport Ferry Terminal, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • İzmir Atatürk Stadium

    Inanc Bardakcioglu / CC BY-SA 3.0

    multi-purpose stadium

    İzmir Atatürk Stadium

    multi-purpose stadium in İzmir, Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Halkapınar Metro, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • İzmir Clock Tower

    User:Sailko / CC BY-SA 3.0

    clock tower

    İzmir Clock Tower

    clock tower in İzmir, western Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Konak İskele, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Gürsel Aksel Stadium

    Estin Giç Giç / CC BY-SA 4.0

    association football venue

    Gürsel Aksel Stadium

    association football stadium in İzmir, Turkiye

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Fahrettin Altay, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Atatürk Mask

    Ed Kohler / CC BY 2.0

    colossal statue

    Atatürk Mask

    sculpture in İzmir, Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Kadifekale, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Alsancak Mustafa Denizli Stadium

    Metuboy / CC BY-SA 4.0

    association football venue

    Alsancak Mustafa Denizli Stadium

    football stadium in İzmir, Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Alsancak Gar, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Kadifekale

    Mr. E. Unlu / CC BY 3.0

    hilltop castle

    Kadifekale

    castle in İzmir, western Turkey

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  • Hisar Mosque

    Francisco Anzola / CC BY 2.0

    mosque

    Hisar Mosque

    mosque in İzmir, western Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Çankaya, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • mosque

    Konak Mosque

    mosque in İzmir, western Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Konak İskele, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Mount Yamanlar

    Mr. Vehbi Moğol / CC BY-SA 3.0

    mountain

    Mount Yamanlar

    mountain in İzmir, Turkey

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    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • Saint Polycarp Church

    İdilozsoy / CC BY-SA 4.0

    catholic church building

    Saint Polycarp Church

    church building in İzmir, Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Çankaya, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Saint Voukolos Church

    BSRF / CC BY-SA 4.0

    church building

    Saint Voukolos Church

    church building in İzmir, Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Basmane, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Halkapınar Sport Hall

    Mach / CC BY-SA 3.0

    sports venue

    Halkapınar Sport Hall

    indoor multi-purpose sport venue in İzmir, Turkey

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  • Meles river

    Denham35 / CC BY-SA 4.0

    river

    Meles river

    ancient river of Smyrna, now in Izmir, Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Abdullah Arda, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • mosque

    Başdurak Mosque

    mosque in İzmir, western Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Konak, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Folkart Towers

    Erdalsamuk / CC BY-SA 4.0

    skyscraper complex

    Folkart Towers

    twin skyscrapers in İzmir, Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Salhane, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • St. Stepanos Church

    Unknown authorUnknown author / Public domain

    church building

    St. Stepanos Church

    Armenian church in İzmir, Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Çankaya, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Alsancak Hocazade Mosque

    Bornovapo / CC BY-SA 4.0

    mosque

    Alsancak Hocazade Mosque

    mosque in İzmir, western Turkey

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Alsancak Gar, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • synagogue

    Bet Israel Synagogue

    synagogue in İzmir, western Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Üçyol, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Bornova Stadium

    Bornovapo / CC BY-SA 4.0

    association football venue

    Bornova Stadium

    association football stadium in İzmir, Turkey

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    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • Balçova Dam

    Ziegler175 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    dam

    Balçova Dam

    dam

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Balçova Yukarı, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • church building

    Saint Mary's Catholic Church

    church building in Konak, İzmir, Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Pasaport Ferry Terminal, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • monument

    Atatürk Monument

    monument in İzmir, western Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Pasaport Ferry Terminal, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Caravan Bridge

    Deshayes, Eugène (1828-1890). Lithographe Girault de Prangey, Philibert-Joseph (1804-1892). Peintre du modèle / Public domain

    stone bridge

    Caravan Bridge

    bridge in İzmir, Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Kemer, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • mosque

    Salepçioğlu Mosque

    mosque in İzmir, western Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Konak, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • bazaar

    Kemeraltı

    historical market district of İzmir, Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Konak, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • monument

    Atatürk, His Mother and Women's Rights Monument

    monument in İzmir, western Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Karşıyaka Vapur İskelesi, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Mount Nif

    Mr. Necdet Düzen / CC BY-SA 3.0

    mountain

    Mount Nif

    mountain in Turkey

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    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • Kestanepazarı Mosque

    Ziegler175 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    mosque

    Kestanepazarı Mosque

    mosque in İzmir, western Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Çankaya, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Cumhuriyet Square

    Luigi Guarino / CC BY 2.0

    square

    Cumhuriyet Square

    square in İzmir, Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Pasaport Ferry Terminal, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • association football venue

    Buca Arena

    football stadium

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Adatepe ESHOT Garajı, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Saint Mary's Catholic Church

    ToprakM / CC BY-SA 4.0

    catholic church building

    Saint Mary's Catholic Church

    church building in Bornova, İzmir, Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Evka 3 Aktarma Merkezi, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • İzmir Painting and Sculpture Museum

    Koray / CC BY-SA 4.0

    art museum

    İzmir Painting and Sculpture Museum

    museum in İzmir, Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Alsancak Gar, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • anglican church building

    St. John the Evangelist's Anglican Church

    church building in İzmir, Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Alsancak Gar, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Ege University Observatory

    Kadriyakut / CC BY-SA 3.0

    astronomical observatory

    Ege University Observatory

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    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • mountain pass

    Belkahve Pass

    mountain pass in İzmir, Turkey

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • horse racing venue

    Şirinyer Racecourse

    horse racing venue in İzmir, Turkey

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Koşu, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Karşıyaka Arena

    BSRF / CC BY-SA 4.0

    sports venue

    Karşıyaka Arena

    sports hall in İzmir, Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Mavişehir, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • Signora Giveret Synagogue

    Bacayo / CC BY-SA 4.0

    synagogue

    Signora Giveret Synagogue

    synagogue in İzmir, western Turkey

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  • square

    Gündoğdu Square

    square in İzmir, Turkey

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Alsancak Vapur İskelesi, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • First Bullet Monument

    BSRF / CC BY-SA 4.0

    monument

    First Bullet Monument

    monument in İzmir, western Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Konak İskele, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Yeşilova Mound

    Oğulcan Bakiler / Public domain

    archaeological site

    Yeşilova Mound

    archaeological site in İzmir, Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station İzmir Coach Terminal, about 18 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • St. Helena Church

    Odabekcisi / CC BY-SA 4.0

    catholic church building

    St. Helena Church

    church building in İzmir, Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Karşıyaka, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • archaeological site

    Old Smyrna

    archeological site in Turkey

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bayraklı, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • archaeological site

    Melampagos

    ancient city of Aeolis in modern-day Turkey

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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Places to eat

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