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Bornova, Turkey
Bornova is a city of 452,479 people in İzmir Province, Turkey, founded in April 1, 1958.
Why visit Bornova
Townapedia lists 52 museums and landmarks, 47 parks and trails, 178 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 12 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Caravan Bridge, Varyant, Agora of Smyrna and Arkas Art Center.
Weather in Bornova
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About Bornova
Bornova is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 220 km2, and its population is 454,470 (2022). It is the third largest district in İzmir's metropolitan area and is almost fully urbanized at the rate of 98.6 percent, with correspondingly high levels of development in terms of industries and services. Bornova's center is situated at a distance of 8 km (5 mi) to the northeast of the traditional center of İzmir (Konak Square in Konak, İzmir) and 5 km (3 mi) from the coastline at the tip of the Gulf of İzmir to the west.
From the Wikipedia article Bornova (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do12
Varyant
Monument and historic site · 12.2 km
Avenue in İzmir, western Turkey
Bornova State Theatre, Culture and Art Center, Bozkurt Kuruç Scene
Cinema and theater · 3.0 km
60 Mustafa Kemal Caddesi
Museums and landmarks52
Agora of Smyrna
Monument and historic site · 11.1 km
Square in the classical-era city of Smyrna
Atatürk Mask
Monument and historic site · 11.5 km
Sculpture in İzmir, Turkey
Atatürk Monument
Monument and historic site · 10.8 km
Monument in İzmir, western Turkey
Atatürk, His Mother and Women's Rights Monument
Monument and historic site · 10.4 km
Monument in İzmir, western Turkey
Bostanlı Open-air Archaeological Museum
Museum · 12.6 km
Museum in Karşıyaka District
First Bullet Monument
Monument and historic site · 11.8 km
Monument in İzmir, western Turkey
İzmir Painting and Sculpture Museum
Museum · 9.3 km
Museum in İzmir, Turkey
40 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds47
35 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes178
Dungeon Pub
Bar and pub · Burger, Friture, International, Pizza · 3.2 km
20 Zafer Caddesi
24/7
Eatalian
Restaurant · Italian · 3.3 km
23/a 175 Sk, Izmir
Mo-Sa 12:00-22:00
Hip Hop Cafe
Cafe · Çiğköfte, Çay, Ice Cream, Tost, Kahve, Waffle · 3.9 km
OGAHZAB2022©
NO: 3/A 238. SK., İzmir
Kün Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 3.6 km
No:1/C 185. Sokak, İzmir
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Arda 2 Pide Kebap Salonu
Restaurant · 3.1 km
284/A Barbaros Caddesi
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Bahçe Kafe
Cafe · Regional, Kahve, Çay · 3.7 km
35/C Kurtuluş Caddesi, İzmir
Mo-Su 10:00-23:00
Dostlar Kıraathanesi
Cafe · Regional, Çay, Türk Kahvesi · 3.7 km
13/A Kurtuluş Caddesi, İzmir
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00
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166 more on the map.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship34
Shopping56
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries77
Bornova Mahzar Zorlu Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi
School · 3.7 km
Healthcare136
Map of Bornova
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Getting there and nearby towns
Çiğli 2. Ana Jet Üssü (IGL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 km away.
- Kavaklıdere 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- İzmir 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Karşıyaka 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Konak 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Karabağlar 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Çiğli 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Manisa 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
- Turgutlu 40 km east, about 40 min by car
- Salihli 79 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Aydın 88 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Izmir manzarası, ToprakM, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lactarius deliciosus in Bornova, Ayratayrat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lactarius deliciosusbornova, Ayratayrat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bornova 2024 8, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pont des Caravanes, a Smyrne // Asie Mineure : [estampe] / Girault de Prangey pinx.t ; E. Deshayes lith., Deshayes, Eugène (1828-1890). Lithographe Girault de Prangey, Philibert-Joseph (1804-1892). Peintre du modèle, Public domain
- Varyant - panoramio (2), Aziz Akbiyik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Agora of Smyrna, Agora_vue_générale.jpg : Didier Laroche derivative work: IgnisFatuus ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- ASM Night, Giacasso, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ataturk in Izmir, Ed Kohler, CC BY 2.0
- Rosa Faruggıa Heykeli, Ozlmktv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- First Bullet Monument (2), BSRF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museo archeologico di izmir, veduta, sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dis mekan, Dilara Zeynep, CC BY-SA 4.0
- İzmir Culture And Arts Factory-9, Koray, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buca Gölet, 2017-04-30, Kingbjelica, CC BY-SA 4.0
- İzmir International Fair from Kadifekale, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Saint Voukolos Church, BSRF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SAINT STEPHEN ETIENNE ARMENIAN CHURCH SMYRNA Postcard c. 1907, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Yaşar Üniversitesi, ToprakM, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bornova Anadolu Lisesi, ToprakM, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aşık Veysel Rekreasyon Alanı, ToprakM, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Santa Maria Katolik Kilisesi, ToprakM, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mazhar Zorlu Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi, ToprakM, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Forum Bornova02, Enderender at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- İzmir Fen Lisesi, ToprakM, CC BY-SA 4.0
- OzelEgeLisesi BlokABC, Ozkan156karaca at Turkish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bornova Stadyumu, Bornovapo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Park Bornova Outlet Center, ToprakM, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ege Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesi, ToprakM, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bornova Büyük Park, ToprakM, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bornova Saint Mary Magdalene Anglican Church 1, Samizambak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hüseyin İsa Bey Camii, Samizambak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dario Moreno street, İzmir, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lactarius deliciosus56, Ayratayrat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scolopendra cingulata and Pachyiulus flavipes 1, 0959kedi, CC0
- FERAMUZ AKCEYLAN AMCAMIN KABRI - panoramio, Selami Akceylan, CC BY 3.0
- Scolopendra cingulata İzmir, 0959kedi, CC BY 4.0
- Female Hogna radiata from izmir, 0959kedi, CC0
- Evka 3 sokak tabelası, User:ToprakM, CC BY 4.0
- Cyrtophora citricola female from İzmir 1, 0959kedi, CC0
- Izmir Cumhuriyet square Ataturk Monument 6350, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, doriel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, unen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, doriel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ilkeratahan, CC BY-SA 4.0
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