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Things to Do in Izmir
Ruins of Agora at Ephesus – one of many things to do in Izmir Turkey’s third largest city and a popular cruise destination along the Aegean Coast, there are plenty of things to do in Izmir. The biggest...
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Cruising Turkey
Cruising the Mediterranean. Photo credit: Suomi Star via Flickr. With its vast stretch of Mediterranean coastline dotted with historic sites and sun-drenched beaches, its not surprising that Turkey...
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Best Day Trips from Izmir
Temple of Traian at Pergamum. Photo courtesy of Julian Fong via Flickr. Ancient Smyrna, or ‘Izmir’ as it is known in the modern world, has more than 4,000 years of history, with archaeological remains...
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Izmir for Cruise Visitors
Izmir, Turkey. Photo courtesy of Thomas Depenbusch via Flickr. Izmir is Turkey’s third largest city and boasts thousands of years of turbulent history. Sitting on Turkey’s Aegean coast and surrounded...
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Izmir: Turkey’s Most “Beautiful” City
Izmir at Sunset Izmir, the pearl of the Aegean, may no longer be the beauty it once was, before old Smyrna was torched at the end of the Independence War, but the reputation remains. Just ask any Turk...
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Exploring the Cesme Peninsula
Windsurfing in Alaçati, photo by Songul Aslanturk via Flickr In addition to its sunny disposition and westward attitude, Izmir remains a beloved city in Turkey for its proximity to so many of the...
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Birgi Cakiraga Mansion
Ottoman Ceiling, photo by Mike Dunphy For all of Izmir’s sunny disposition and westward looking attitude, there are few landmarks or attractions in the city to keep tourists more than a day or two....
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Exploring Izmir’s Kemeraltı District
Shop for Turkish Delight at Izmir’s markets Right in the heart of the old town, stretching east of Konak Square, Izmir’s Kemeraltı district offers a vibrant introduction to Turkish life, with its...
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