Things to do in Izmir
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Izmir General Informations
Turkey's third largest city Izmir is modern and big city with it's endustry.In the west side of Izmir there are beaches and thermal springs of Çeşme peninsula.One of the most famous city of antiquity Ephesus had a reputation for artistic activity. Port of Izmir is the second largest port after Istanbul in Turkey. Some Districts of Izmir are Karşıyaka, Konak, Aliağa, Balçova, Çiğli, Çeşme, Dikili, Foça, Kemalpaşa, Kınık, Kiraz...
Things to do in Dikili: There is a a crater lake in the Merdivenli village of Dikili as a natural beauty. And also there are some historic caves at Dikili / İzmir. Nebiler,Kocaoba and Bademli villages have hot water spas.
Things to do in Ödemiş : Hypaiap ancient city ruins shows that the area comes from ancient times. Birgi is listed at "World Heritage" list and a religious tourism place. Highlights of the county Cakiraga Mansion, Imam Birgivi Madrasa of Sultan Shah Mausoleum.
Izmir Natural Beauties
Izmir occurred in the plains and mountainous areas. Mountains extending east-west direction of the city. The main altitudes of the province in the north are Çıralı Mountain, Yunta Hill and Geyikli Mountain. In the central part it has Bozdag and Aydın mountains. Izmir has Menderes, Gediz and are Bakırçay basins. Küçük Menderes River length of 124 km. Gediz Basin cover the entire Izmir's Menemen, Foca and Kemalpaşa districts and Gediz Basin is among the largest basins of Turkey.
The most important river of this basin is the Gediz River. The length of 400 km from the Gediz River. In the Izmir city boundaries, there are small lakes between mountain ranges in some places. Izmir's some important small lakes are Belevi Lake, Karagöl Çakalboğaz. On Yamanlar Mountain, there is Karagöl lake which is result of the tectonic shift that has occurred. In the mythology of Tantalus myth you can see Karagöl name.
Things to do in Siren Rocks - Foca
Siren Rocks which is in he Izmir 's Foca district is the habitat of seals. The seals lives between the rocky caves. Siren rocks are mentioned in the ancient Greek mythology. And also at Homeros's epic Siren Rocks are mentioned.
Things to do in Homer Caves - Buca / Izmir
Caves are near to River Meles of Buca district in Izmir province and It is said that in ancient times the famous poet Homer wrote his poem at Homer Caves.
Things to do in Cableway Facilities - Balçova / Izmir
The cable car was opened in 2000. the natural beauty of the Izmir can be seen by the cable car.
Things to do in İzmir Bird Paradise- Çiğli / İzmir
The 8,000 hectares where Tekel Çamaltı Tuzlası placed has been registered as the area of protection and breeding water birds. It is 10 km. away from Izmir's Çiğli district. Some of the brooding bird species in this area are: Flamingo, Dalmatian Pelican, Storks, Lesser Kestrel, Susan, Shelduck, oyster catcher, avocet, Terns, Silver Seagull, Longshanks, crested lark.
Turkey's third largest city Izmir is modern and big city with it's endustry.In the west side of Izmir there are beaches and thermal springs of Çeşme peninsula.One of the most famous city of antiquity Ephesus had a reputation for artistic activity. Port of Izmir is the second largest port after Istanbul in Turkey. Some Districts of Izmir are Karşıyaka, Konak, Aliağa, Balçova, Çiğli, Çeşme, Dikili, Foça, Kemalpaşa, Kınık, Kiraz...
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Things to do in Seferihisar : The city's settlement extending to the year BC 1000 and Seferihisar has Karaköse Ruins, The ancient city of Teos and there is a castle was built by the Ottomans and more. Seferihisar has long nice beaches coastline.
Things to do in Torbalı: Torbalı's first residential area is the ancient city of Metropolis which is located between the Yeniköy and Özbey villages.In the Late Hellenistic theater there are three marble dedicated to Rome Imparotore Augustus and adopted son Germanicus.
Things to do in Kemalpaşa: It was the scene of many civilizations from Akkadians and Hittites to Ottoman period. The only remaining example Karabel relief of Hittites in the Aegean region is in the Kemalpaşa district.
Things to do in Ödemiş : Hypaiap ancient city ruins shows that the area comes from ancient times. Birgi is listed at "World Heritage" list and a religious tourism place. Highlights of the county Cakiraga Mansion, Imam Birgivi Madrasa of Sultan Shah Mausoleum.
Izmir occurred in the plains and mountainous areas. Mountains extending east-west direction of the city. The main altitudes of the province in the north are Çıralı Mountain, Yunta Hill and Geyikli Mountain. In the central part it has Bozdag and Aydın mountains. Izmir has Menderes, Gediz and are Bakırçay basins. Küçük Menderes River length of 124 km. Gediz Basin cover the entire Izmir's Menemen, Foca and Kemalpaşa districts and Gediz Basin is among the largest basins of Turkey.
The most important river of this basin is the Gediz River. The length of 400 km from the Gediz River. In the Izmir city boundaries, there are small lakes between mountain ranges in some places. Izmir's some important small lakes are Belevi Lake, Karagöl Çakalboğaz. On Yamanlar Mountain, there is Karagöl lake which is result of the tectonic shift that has occurred. In the mythology of Tantalus myth you can see Karagöl name.
Things to do in Siren Rocks - Foca
Siren Rocks which is in he Izmir 's Foca district is the habitat of seals. The seals lives between the rocky caves. Siren rocks are mentioned in the ancient Greek mythology. And also at Homeros's epic Siren Rocks are mentioned.
Things to do in Homer Caves - Buca / Izmir
Caves are near to River Meles of Buca district in Izmir province and It is said that in ancient times the famous poet Homer wrote his poem at Homer Caves.
Things to do in Cableway Facilities - Balçova / Izmir
The cable car was opened in 2000. the natural beauty of the Izmir can be seen by the cable car.
Things to do in İzmir Bird Paradise- Çiğli / İzmir
The 8,000 hectares where Tekel Çamaltı Tuzlası placed has been registered as the area of protection and breeding water birds. It is 10 km. away from Izmir's Çiğli district. Some of the brooding bird species in this area are: Flamingo, Dalmatian Pelican, Storks, Lesser Kestrel, Susan, Shelduck, oyster catcher, avocet, Terns, Silver Seagull, Longshanks, crested lark.
