Izmir Trip Overview
Travelling throughout İzmir streets with a well-known guide will lead you on a historical journey. You can observe Ancient Greek and Ottoman-East architecture at the same time in İzmir.
Places we visit on this tour:
– Agora of Symrna
– Izmir Archaeological Museum
– Kemeraltı Bazaar
– Historical Asansör
Additional Info
Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Izmir, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Izmir, Turkish Aegean Coast, Turkey
Travelling throughout İzmir streets with a well-known guide will lead you on a historical journey. You can observe Ancient Greek and Ottoman-East architecture at the same time in İzmir.
Places we visit on this tour:
– Agora of Symrna
– Izmir Archaeological Museum
– Kemeraltı Bazaar
– Historical Asansör
Itinerary
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Stop At: Smyrna Agora Ancient City, Namazgah, Tarik Sari Sokağı No:29, 35240 Konak/İzmir, Turkey
The Agora of Smyrna, alternatively known as the Agora of İzmir, is an ancient Roman agora located in Smyrna . Originally built by the Greeks in the 4th century BC, the agora was ruined by an earthquake in 178 AD. Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius ordered its reconstruction. Excavations started in 1933. In 2020, the Agora of Smyrna became a Tentative World Heritage Site as part of “The Historical Port City of Izmir.”
Entrance Fee : 16
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Archaeological Museum of Izmir, Halit Rifat Pasa Caddesi 4. Konak, Izmir Turkey
The Izmir Archeology is an archeology museum in Izmir, Turkey, containing a number of artifacts from around the Gulf of Izmir. Most of the artifacts, which include busts, statues, statuettes, tools, and various eating and cooking utensils, come from the Bronze Age, or from the Greek and Roman periods.
Entrance fee : 16 Turkish Liras per person that not included to tour.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Tarihi Asansor, Izmir Turkey
Asansör is a historical building in İzmir’s Karataş quarter, within the boundaries of the metropolitan district of Konak. It was built in 1907 as a work of public service by a wealthy Jewish banker and trader of that period, Nesim Levi Bayraklıoğlu, in order to ease passage from the narrow coastline of Karataş to the hillside, the elevator within the building serving to carry people and goods through the steep cliff between the two parts of the quarter.
In time, the small street that led to the building also came to be known under the same name, Asansör Street (In the 1940s, one of the residents of the street was the singer Darío Moreno, who was to attain fame later.
It was recently restored and since then, became one of the landmarks of İzmir. The street was renamed Darío Moreno Street in memory of the singer.
Currently, top of Asansör is one of the most famous restaurants in Izmir.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Basdurak Kemeralti Turistik El Sanatlari Carsisi, Izmir 35250 Turkey
Kemeraltı is a historical market (bazaar) district of İzmir, Turkey. It remains one of the liveliest parts of İzmir. The bazaar formed originally around a long street. In medieval times, it was called Street of the Mevlevis, in reference to the presence of a “dergah” (a building designed for gatherings of a Sufi brotherhood). During the 17th Century, this street was filled in, which allowed the bazaar to extend. Today, the street, now called Anafartalar Street, winds to complete the circle of the shallow inner bay in a wide curve.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
