Overview
Turkey's third-largest city is proudly liberal and deeply cultured. Garlanded around the azure-blue Bay of İzmir, it has been an important Aegean port since ancient times, when it was the Greek city of Smyrna, and its seafront kordon (promenade) is as fetching and lively as any in the world.
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From bazaars to ancient ruins to vineyards, these are the best things to do in İzmir, the pearl of Türkiye’s Aegean Coast.
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