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Kiraz, Turkey

Kiraz is a town of 11,718 people in İzmir Province, Turkey, founded in January 1, 1948.

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Population11,718 GeoNames
Elevation205 m 673 ft
FoundedJanuary 1, 1948
Time zoneEurope/Istanbul
Land area573.0 km²
Nearest airportÇıldır Airport (CII) 54 km

Why visit Kiraz

Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 8 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Dios Hieron (Lydia) and Koloe.

About Kiraz

Kiraz is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 573 km2, and its population is 43,510 (2022). The town is approximately 148 km away from downtown İzmir.

From the Wikipedia article Kiraz, İzmir (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do1

Bozdağ

Scenic view · 13.7 km

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Museums and landmarks11

Dios Hieron (Lydia)

Monument and historic site · 10.6 km

Ancient city of Lydia in modern-day Turkey

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Koloe

Monument and historic site · 0.6 km

Ancient city of Lydia in modern-day Turkey

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Paleopolis, Lydia

Monument and historic site · 16.2 km

Modern Baliambol in Turkey

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Çakırağa Konağı

Museum · 12.5 km

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Ümmü Sultan Türbesi

Monument and historic site · 12.3 km

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Güdük minare

Monument and historic site · 12.7 km

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Hamamı

Monument and historic site · 12.4 km

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Hisar Kalesi

Monument and historic site · 1.8 km

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Medrese

Monument and historic site · 12.4 km

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Nikaia

Monument and historic site · 13.0 km

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Yılanlı Kalesi

Monument and historic site · 10.4 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds3

Baraj Çocuk Parkı ve Kır Lokantası

Park · 14.2 km

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Cumhuriyet Parkı

Park

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Şehit Birol Uysal Parkı

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Restaurants and cafes8

Yeni Gelin Evi

Cafe · 12.5 km

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Merkez Köy Kahvesi

Cafe · 10.1 km

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Yılanlı Alabalık

Restaurant · Fish · 10.5 km

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Antik

Cafe · 12.7 km

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Birgi Sofrası

Restaurant · 12.4 km

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Derviş Ağa Kafe

Cafe · 12.4 km

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Mor Fesli

Cafe · 12.3 km

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İstasyon 35 Cafe

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Where to stay5

Churches and places of worship4

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Schools, colleges and libraries8

Healthcare15

Map of Kiraz

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Getting there and nearby towns

Çıldır Airport (CII) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 54 km away.

  • Ödemiş 21 km west, about 21 min by car
  • Salihli 28 km north, about 28 min by car
  • Nazilli 36 km south, about 36 min by car
  • Tire 44 km west, about 44 min by car
  • Aydın 53 km southwest, about 53 min by car
  • Turgutlu 53 km northwest, about 53 min by car
  • Kula 52 km northeast, about 52 min by car
  • İncirliova 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
  • Çine 70 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Manisa 80 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car

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