Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in İzmir, Turkey

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Number of sights 20 sights
Distance 7.4 km
Ascend 117 m
Descend 128 m

Explore İzmir in Turkey with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in İzmirIndividual Sights in İzmir

Sight 1: Agora Açık Hava Müzesi

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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."

Wikipedia: Agora of Smyrna (EN)

458 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Etz Hayim Sinagogu

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Etz Hayim Synagogue is a synagogue in Izmir, Turkey. It is one of the historical synagogues in Kemeraltı.

Wikipedia: Etz Hayim Sinagogu (TR)

64 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Algazi Sinagogu

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Algazi Synagogue is a synagogue located in Izmir, Turkey. It is one of the historical synagogues in Kemeraltı. It is the largest synagogue in the city after the Bet Israel Synagogue.

Wikipedia: Algazi Sinagogu (TR)

33 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 4: Sinyora Giveret Sinagogu

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The Signora Giveret Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue in the city of Izmir, Turkey. The synagogue dates back to the 16th century and is still in use today.

Wikipedia: Signora Giveret Synagogue (EN)

107 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Kestanepazarı Camii

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Kestanepazarı Mosque is a historical Mosque in İzmir, Turkey.

Wikipedia: Kestanepazarı Mosque (EN)

254 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Hisar Mosque

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Hisar Mosque Francisco Anzola / CC BY 2.0

Hisar Mosque or Hisarönü Mosque is a historical Mosque in İzmir, Turkey. It has been recorded to have been constructed by Ottoman governor Aydınoğlu Yakup Bey who was Bey of İzmir between 1592 and 1598. The 16th century Mosque is one of the biggest in the city centre and its interior contains one of the most striking examples of Ottoman Islamic artwork in İzmir.

Wikipedia: Hisar Mosque (EN)

426 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: Başdurak Camii

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Başdurak Mosque is a historical Mosque in İzmir, Turkey.

Wikipedia: Başdurak Mosque (EN)

243 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: Salepçioğlu Camii

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Salepçioğlu Mosque is a Mosque in İzmir, Turkey located next to Konak Square in the heart of the city. The mosque which was constructed in the year 1905, is named after its patron Salepçizade Hoca Ahmed Efendi.

Wikipedia: Salepçioğlu Mosque (EN)

434 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 9: Elhamra Sahnesi

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Elhamra Cinema was built in 1926 in Izmir, Turkey. It was designed by Architect Tahsin Sermet Bey. It was built for public use as a theatre, currently it is being using as the Izmir State Opera and Ballet.

Wikipedia: Elhamra Theater (EN)

244 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: Konak Meydanı

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Konak Meydanı

Konak Square is a busy square at the southern end of Atatürk Avenue in the Konak district of İzmir, Turkey. The square is the busiest part of the city, as Konak is the main place of İzmir. The square is named after the Vali Konağı of İzmir Province, which is located here

Wikipedia: Konak Square (EN)

89 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 11: Konak Mosque

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Konak Mosque, also called Yalı Mosque, is a mosque in İzmir, Turkey. It is located on Konak Square in the heart of the city next to the Governor's Mansion and the İzmir Clock Tower. Despite its relatively small size, it is considered one of the landmarks of the city for its distinctive octagonal shape and elaborate tilework.

Wikipedia: Konak Mosque (EN)

323 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 12: İlk Kurşun Anıtı

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The First Bullet Monument is a monument in İzmir, Turkey dedicated to Hasan Tahsin, the Turkish War of Independence, and the Occupation of Smyrna. The monument depicts journalist Hasan Tahsin holding a gun in his right hand and a flag in his left. Both sides of the monument represent murals of the people of the Turkish War of Independence.

Wikipedia: First Bullet Monument (EN)

520 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 13: Kemeraltı Camii

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Kemeraltı Mosque is a mosque located in the Konak district of Izmir, named after the Kemeraltı Bazaar in which it is located, and on Anafartalar Street, one of the main routes of the bazaar. It is also known as Yusuf Çavuşzade Ahmet Ağa Mosque and Mûsâ Bâlî Mosque.

Wikipedia: Kemeraltı Camii (İzmir) (TR)

194 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 14: Liman Hamamı

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Roman Period İzmir Port Bath is a historical bath in Konak district of İzmir. It is located at the entrance of the historical Kemeraltı Bazaar in Konak district of İzmir.

Wikipedia: Roma Dönemi İzmir Liman Hamamı (TR)

665 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 15: Zübeyde Hanım Eğitim ve Müze Gemisi

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Zübeyde Hanım Education and Museum Ship is a museum ship named after Atatürk's mother, Zübeyde Hanım, which was opened in Izmir in March 2014 as both a museum and a training center where maritime is explained.

Wikipedia: Zübeyde Hanım Eğitim ve Müze Gemisi (TR)

595 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 16: Atatürk Anıtı

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Atatürk Monument is a monument in İzmir, Turkey dedicated to the Turkish War of Independence depicting equestrian Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

Wikipedia: Atatürk Monument (İzmir) (EN)

530 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 17: Saint Polycarpe Kilisesi

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Saint Polycarp Church is a Catholic church in İzmir, Turkey. Its patron saint is Polycarp.

Wikipedia: Saint Polycarp Church (EN)

291 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 18: Ahmet Piriştina Kent Arşivi ve Müzesi

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Ahmet Piriştina City Archive and Museum is a museum located in Izmir, Turkey.

Wikipedia: Ahmet Piriştina Kent Arşivi ve Müzesi (TR)

1167 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 19: St. John's Cathedral (İzmir)

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St. John's Cathedral is a cathedral in İzmir, Turkey. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of İzmir. The cathedral is dedicated to John the Evangelist, who in the Book of Revelation sent greetings and instructions to the Seven churches of Asia, including Smyrna (İzmir).

Wikipedia: St. John's Cathedral (Izmir) (EN)

768 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 20: Kültürpark

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Kültürpark is an urban park in İzmir, Turkey. It is located in the district of Konak, roughly bounded by Dr. Mustafa Enver Bey Avenue on the north, 1395th Street, 1396th Street and Bozkurt Avenue on the east, Mürsel Paşa Boulevard on the south, and Dr. Refik Saydam and Şair Eşref boulevards on the west.

Wikipedia: Kültürpark (EN), Website

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