İZMİR - TURKEY GENERAL INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION
Area: 1973 km ²
Population: 2.69477 million (1990)
Traffic Code: 35

Izmir is Turkey's third largest city, contemporary, sophisticated, but also a busy commercial center. Chirpy and very pleasant to walk around the shopping center. West of Izmir brilliant waters, superb beaches and thermal springs extends from Cesme Peninsula. Efes which is one of the most famous cities of antiquity, the Roman period was one of the biggest cities in the world. Incorporating all the riches of Ionian culture, Ephesus had a reputation for intense artistic.

The so-called'' good'' in Turkish Izmir Izmir, yachts and ships are translated at the beginning of a long and narrow bay. Has a temperate climate, cool in the summer warmth of the sun to take a fresh leads from the sea. There are palm trees and wide streets along the coast. The second biggest port after Istanbul Izmir port. Vibrant and cosmopolitan city with the Izmir International Fair, International Art Festival, and holds an important place.

DISTRICTS

Districts of the province of Izmir; Balcova, Cigli, Gaziemir, Tashkent, Konak, Aliaga, Bayindir, Pergamon, Beydağ, Bornova, Buca, Fountain, Standing, Foca, Karaburun, Gulab, quinine, Cherry, Menderes, Results, Narlıbahçe, narcissus, Seferihisar, Selcuk, Tire, and Urla'dır bag.

Aliaga: 60 km from Izmir. north of Aliaga, Izmir and Pergamum are traces of civilizations. Aeolian over 30 cities on the Aegean coast of numbers that make up the largest and most important of the city 4 12 Aigaia, Kyme, Myrna and Gryneion located within district boundaries.

Standing: 120 km north of Izmir. drive away. A pretty town attracts local and foreign tourists. Phenolics of both history and the tourist resort of exceptional beauty is Dikili. The stair is a crater lake in the village of natural beauty, ancient caverns in Demirtas and Deliktaş Villages and located in the pine grove. Standing with the town is very famous for its spas. Messengers, Almond and Kocaoba villages have hot water spas. Standing outside the Port of maritime transport in the county highway, with a capacity of three cruise ship dock.

Seferihisar: BC Settlement Sigacik county area extending from 1000 years the ancient city of Teos, a strike-Gerenalanı Karaköse Ruins area, Sigacik 'in the castle, the castle was built by the Ottomans in the old residential area, the town center to the monumental buildings of Seljuk and Ottoman period, archeological and historical source potential of the region forms. Seferihisar has 27 kilometers of coastline with beautiful beaches and coves.

Menderes: Satsumasıyla, beautiful bays, historical values, striking distance of 20 kms to Izmir Menderes district. Ürkmez located west of the town is the ancient city of Lebedos. Located close to each other on the way to the Menderes-Selçuk Kolophon, Claros, Notion, and the ruins of ancient cities Lebedos, the county is the important archaeological resources. Satsuma mandarin growers in the world-famous resort area Gumuldur type. Özdere in the Aegean region is one of nine major tourist attractions, as well as amateur fishermen avlanabildiği clean sea and coast is a tourist town. Manufactured homes of the people in the village of Menderes relatively beads of different color and shape attract the attention of domestic and foreign tourists.

Karaburun: Karaburun, Urla Peninsula, was established in the north. Beautiful bays along the northern and western coasts of Izmir Bay extends in a strip. Settlement of the district dates back to the stone age. The findings from the excavations made Çakmaktepe area a cultural center of the town where the Hittite period, then the region is dominated by Aeolian, Lydian. During the Hellenistic and Roman civilizations known to have developed as a center of culture and commerce.

Urla: Urla with all the features of the Aegean region, 38 km west of Izmir. located away from the central part of the peninsula that bears his name. Urla was a cultural center throughout history. Some of the relics unearthed in the excavations were Hittite Beaked jug. According to the findings uncovered in excavations at Mound Limantepe Klazomenai Port has emerged as the world's oldest and regular port. Klazomenai 'works in the Louvre Museum and the National Museum and Izmir Archaeology Museum in Athens.

Bag: 45 km from Izmir. DovoGame the first residential area to the east of, west of Plain Bag with Yeniköy established on a hill between the villages of Ozbey ancient city of Metropolis. The importance of a preserved Roman and Byzantine periods in the Ionian cities of Metropolis, were subsequently abandoned. Famous for its wines but also a bishop in the city center. A dominating position in the plain of Rome in the Late Hellenistic theater İmparotoru adopted son of Augustus and dedicated to Germanikus'a are three marble altars. Artifacts found during excavations are exhibited in Izmir and Ephesus museums.

Narcissus: 113 km from Izmir. Hypaiapa in the north to the east of the ancient city ruins of Odemis region goes back in history shows the first ages. Began in the capital region during the historical significance of narcissus Aydinogullari Cami. Largely preserved its originality Birgi outstanding examples of Seljuk and Ottoman architecture urban fabric of the 18th and 19 century civil architecture and architectural structures formed by the accumulation of cultural wealth and natural environmental beauty of the environment in the region creates a very significant tourism potential. "World Heritage" list Birgi entered, belief tourism in 1994 were included. Cakiraga Mansion, Imam-i Birgivi Madrasa of Sultan Shah's Tomb are worth seeing.

Tire: Tire is one of the districts of Izmir, 82 km away from the city center. Aydın was founded in the northern foothills. Hittite, Frig, Lydia, Persia, Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine periods, has a rich cultural heritage living in the hyphen. Principalities and the Ottoman period, a great economic and architectural history as rich in examples of progress has emerged.

Gulab: 29 km west of Izmir's history in the BC Kemalpaşa Based on 1300. Akkadians and the Hittites, from the Seljuk and Ottoman period that has witnessed many civilizations until the Gulab, Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine periods have been frequented by the caravan routes between the cities of Sardis and the Ionian. Gulab Nymphaion district known as the ancient name of today, a height of 200 m was established in the foothills of Nif. Relief at the only remaining example of the Hittites in the Aegean region Karabel within this district. Gulab, recognized world-famous cherry and pine forests.

HOW TO GET THERE

Highway: all provinces of Turkey with Intercity Bus Companies are regular buses day and night. 12 miles from the center of the terminal. is.

Bus Station Tel: (+90-232) 472 10 10

Uckuyular Bus Station: Fountain-Seferihisar and summer and winter Gumuldur districts are regular bus and minibus service. 10 miles from the center. is.

Bus Station Tel: (+90-232) 259 88 62

Rail: Izmir, Ankara, Istanbul, Denizli, Aydin is a regular train service to cities such as.

Central Basmane Station, Tel: 86 38 0232484

Alsancak Station, Tel: 0232458 31 31


Seaway: Address: Port of Izmir-Alsancak, Izmir State Maritime Agency,

Other Ports: Port of Cesme, Standing Harbor Marina Seferihisar Sigacik

Port Tel: (+90-232) 464 88 64-464 88 89



By Air: Adnan Menderes Airport Shuttle is at home and abroad periodically. 16 miles from the center. is.



Airport Tel: (+90-232) 484 12 20



PLACES TO VISIT


PERGAMON

Located 100 km north of Izmir, Turkey Bakırçay Basin and the history of civilization in the Bergama is one of the oldest settlements, starting from prehistoric times through the Ionic, Roman and Byzantine period and the ongoing civilizations, archaeological works, which has had worldwide significance. Major medical centers in the southwest of Bergama Asklepion of the ancient world, which is the first residential area of ​​300 m. acropolis founded on a steep hill, and MS 2. century BC Temple of Serapis (Red Hall) is the area's tourist appeal. Altar of Zeus was smuggled to Germany in 1897.

Pergamon ılıcalarıyla beauty, the famous Kozak yaylasıyla, beaches, the famous town of Ayvalik connectivity, advanced weaving and kilimciliğiyle a town famous.

History: The ancient name of which was the name of today Pergomon 'comes from. The first era, a large city and the magnificent abideleriyle being the center of the kingdom of the same name, as well as an important strategic position of the Middle Ages, and finally Karesioğullarının center is an important center of the Ottoman Empire.

The exact founding date is unknown M.Ö.7 According to information obtained from archaeological excavations in the city. were found in the city walls were built centuries, it is understood that in the beginning of urbanization. Pergamon, Persia, Alexander the Great, Phrygian, Thracian kingdom of the Seleucid kingdom, the Roman and Byzantine periods, has seen.

Principality of Byzantine rule in 1302 first half disappeared in the city of Ephesus, who, immediately after the year 1341 taken by the Ottomans in the Bergama.

Climate: Mediterranean climate influence can be seen in the region. Summers are hot and dry, winters are mild and rainy.