İzmir, Turkey
İzmir is a regional capital of 2,938,292 people in İzmir Province, Turkey.
Why visit İzmir
Townapedia lists 115 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 167 places to eat, 64 places to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Caravan Bridge, Güzelyalı Bridge, Izmir Archaeology Museum and Atatürk Mask.
Weather in İzmir
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About İzmir
İzmir is the third most populous city in Turkey, after Istanbul and Ankara, and the largest metropolitan area on the Aegean Sea. It is on the Aegean coast of Anatolia, and is the capital of İzmir Province. As of 2025 end of year estimate, İzmir Province has a total population of 4,504,184 while İzmir city is home to around 3.5 million inhabitants. It extends along the outlying waters of the Gulf of İzmir and inland to the north across the Gediz River Delta; to the east along an alluvial plain created by several small streams; and to slightly more rugged terrain in the south. İzmir's climate is Mediterranean.
From the Wikipedia article İzmir (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: İzmir on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do11
Varyant
Monument and historic site · 1.0 km
Avenue in İzmir, western Turkey
İzmir Devlet Tiyatrosu Konak Sahnesi
Cinema and theater · 1.3 km
İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi Şehir Tiyatroları Elhamra Sahnesi
Cinema and theater · 0.9 km
Museums and landmarks115
Atatürk Mask
Monument and historic site · 1.0 km
Sculpture in İzmir, Turkey
Agora of Smyrna
Monument and historic site · 0.7 km
Square in the classical-era city of Smyrna
Atatürk Monument
Monument and historic site · 1.8 km
Monument in İzmir, western Turkey
Atatürk, His Mother and Women's Rights Monument
Monument and historic site · 4.9 km
Monument in İzmir, western Turkey
Bostanlı Open-air Archaeological Museum
Museum · 5.8 km
Museum in Karşıyaka District
First Bullet Monument
Monument and historic site · 1.1 km
Monument in İzmir, western Turkey
103 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
İzmir Wildlife Park
Park · 17.5 km
Zoological garden in İzmir, western Turkey
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes167
Marache Coffee
Cafe · Bagel, Bubble Tea, Cake, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream, Sandwich, Tea · 1.2 km
906A Anafartalar Caddesi, İzmir
Mo-Su 07:00-21:00
Göveçte Yöresel Yemekler
Restaurant · Turkish · 1.5 km
Mithatpaşa Caddesi
Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00,Su off
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Çaykovski
Bar and pub · Pizza, Burger, Turkish, Regional, Chicken, International · 1.0 km
155 more on the map.
Where to stay64
İbos Hotels izmir
Motel and hotel · Coffee Shop, Regional, Burger, Sandwich, Turkish, Kebab, Ice Cream, Italian, Pizza, Juice, Seafood, Fish, Hot Dog, Pasta, Cake, Salad, Dessert · 1.6 km
76, İzmir
Churches and places of worship65
St. John's Cathedral (İzmir)
Church · Catholic · 1.8 km
29 Şehit Nevres Bulvarı, Izmir
Shopping46
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries35
Healthcare77
Map of İzmir
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 km away.
- Karabağlar 3 km south, about 3 min by car
- Konak 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
- Karşıyaka 5 km northwest, about 5 min by car
- Çiğli 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Bornova 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
- Kavaklıdere 16 km east, about 16 min by car
- Bademli 16 km west, about 16 min by car
- Menderes 18 km south, about 18 min by car
- Menemen 22 km north, about 22 min by car
- Kemalpaşa 24 km east, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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 (15383066346), Rafaela Ely, CC BY 2.0
- İzmir-Konak - panoramio, HALUK COMERTEL, CC BY 3.0
- Konak,sekizgen camii ve saat kulesi-İzmir - panoramio, HALUK COMERTEL, CC BY 3.0
- Kadifekale den İzmir - panoramio (1), Aziz Akbiyik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Izmir, İzmir, Turkey - panoramio - Robert Helvie (1), Robert Helvie, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kadifekale den İzmir - panoramio (2), Aziz Akbiyik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kadifekale den İzmir - panoramio, Aziz Akbiyik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kadifekale den İzmir - panoramio (3), Aziz Akbiyik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kadifekale den İzmir - panoramio (4), Aziz Akbiyik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yeni mahallesi Agora Parkı İzmir 5142 (17149570122), sorkin, CC BY 2.0
- 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
- Güzelyalı Overpass, Btian Paul Dorsam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Varyant - panoramio (2), Aziz Akbiyik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ataturk in Izmir, Ed Kohler, CC BY 2.0
- 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
- Rosa Faruggıa Heykeli, Ozlmktv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- First Bullet Monument (2), BSRF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dis mekan, Dilara Zeynep, CC BY-SA 4.0
- İzmir International Fair from Kadifekale, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Buca Gölet, 2017-04-30, Kingbjelica, CC BY-SA 4.0
- İzmir Natural Life Park p1, VikiPicture, 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
- İzmir Democracy University, March 2019, BSRF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- IzmirUniversityofEconomics Balcova Izmir Turkey, Mr.M. Canbalaban, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yaşar Üniversitesi, ToprakM, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museo archeologico di izmir, veduta, sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Elhamra, Aysenuronaran, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Efes otelı, akalan68, CC BY 3.0
- İzmir Kız Lisesi -2, Ozlmktv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konak Pier (2), Enderender at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Dr. Behçet Uz Çocuk Hastanesi Cephe, Arch.onurpolat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Izmir Cumhuriyet square 6344, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bet Hillel Sinagogu, Ozlmktv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Izmir Cumhuriyet Blv 6449, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aya Fotini Kilisesi (Yeni), Ozlmktv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ali Ağa Camii, Canercangul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Église du Prophète-Élie de Smyrne (fin XIXe siècle), Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain
- St. John's Cathedral (RC), Izmir, Hierarchicus2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Izmir atatürk eğitim ve araştırma hastanesi - panoramio, ümit tomar, CC BY 3.0
- Dario Moreno street, İzmir, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Izmir Cumhuriyet square Ataturk Monument 6350, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kültürpark, Montrö kapısı - panoramio, Mehmed Ali, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, unen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, stormorjin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asturksever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asturksever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asturksever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ubenzer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asturksever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, unen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ozleem, CC BY-SA 4.0
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