Izmir
AREA: 11.973 km²
POPULATION: 2.694.770 (1990)
TRAFFIC CODE: 35
DISTRICTS: Bornova, Buca,
Çiğli, Karşıyaka, Konak, Menderes, Aliağa, Beydağ, Bayındır, Bergama,
Çeşme, Dikili, Foça, Karaburun, KemalPasha, Kınık, Kira, Menemen,
Ödemiş, Seferihisar, Selçuk, Tire, Torbalı, Urla, Güzelbahçe, Balçova,
Çiğli, Narlıdere, Gaziemir.
SITES OF INTEREST: Dikili,
Foça, Çeşme, Seferihisar and Gümüldür shores, Balçova-Çatalkaya cable
lift, Asansör (Lift), Yamanlar-Karagöl, Tunay, Uzunkuyu, Belkahand and
Çamlık forest recreation areas, Balçova-Agamemnon, Çeşme-Şifne,
Bergama-Güzellik Hot Spring, Menemen, Seferihisar, Bayındır, Foça
(Phokaia), Larisa, Erythrai, Klazomenai, Teos, Lebedos, Kolophon, Klaros,
Notion and Efes (Ephesos) antique city ruins, House of Virgin Mary,
Bayraklı, Kadifekale, Artemis Bath, Kızılçullu and Selçuk aquaducts,
Agora of İzmir, Çeşme and Selçuk castles, Belevi Tumulus and Grave
Monument, Bergama, Ödemiş and Tire Grand Mosques, Faik Pasha, Hisar,
Hacı Hüseyin (Başdurak), Kestane Pazarı, Ali Ağa, Hatuniye, Çorak Kapı,
Konak, Kurşunlu, Şadırvan, İkiçeşmelik, Salepcioğlu, İsa Bey, Mehmed
Bey, Kazganoğlu, Yeni, Pasha and Rüstem Pasha Mosques, Kızlarağası,
Mirkelamoğlu and Karaosmanoğlu Inns, Sultan Şah, Mehmed Bey, İbn Melek
and Süleyman Şah mausoleums, İzmir Clock Tower, İzmir Atatürk and
Menemen Kubilay Monuments, International İzmir Exposition, İzmir
Archeology, İzmir Art and Sculpture, İzmir Atatürk, Efes Archeology,
Bergama and Tire.
Camps
Bergama Camping
Bergama Y.Illıca / G.İzmir
Tel: (232) 633 39 02
Berksoy Turizm İşl.
Bergama
Tel: (232) 633 25 95
Afacan Motel Camping
Yenişarkan / İncirlik
Tel: (232) 628 70 30
Oba Camping
Güzbahçe / İzmir
Tel: (232) 234 20 15
U-Camp Çeşmealtı
Urla / İzmir
Tel: (232) 755 10 21
Evren Camping
Karaburun / İzmir
Tel: (232) 489 94 54
V-Camp
Ilıca-Çeşme / İzmir
Tel: (232) 717 22 24
Denizatı Camping
Gümüldür / İzmir
Dalpet Camping
Aydın Yolu/İzmir
Tel: (232) 257 52 01
Turiste Motel Camping
İzmir
Tel: (232) 722 12 21
Pamucak Tur. Tes.
Selçuk
Tel: (232) 892 36 36
National Parks And Forest Campsites
Gümüldür
66 Evler Gümüldür / İzmir
Tel: (232) 793 19 97
Tanay
Şifne Yolu, Ilıca / Çeşme
Tel: (232) 729 35 76
Teos-Emeksiz
Sığacık, Seferihisar / İzmir
Tel: (232) 369 64 85
Kalemlik
Çukurallı Mah. Özdere / İzmir
Tel: (232) 369 64 85
Provincial Cultural Directorate
Halil Rıfat Paşa Cad.
No:3 Kat:3
Konak / İzmir
Tel: (232) 482 06 95
Fax: (232) 441 13 98
Orchestras and Choirs
İzmir State Symphony Orchestra
Director: Kenan Gökkaya
Address: Fuariçi Kültür Park Alanı İsmet İnönü Sanat Merkezi - İzmir
Tel: (0 232) 484 83 43
Fax: (0 232) 484 51 72
İzmir State Classical Turkish Music Choir Directorate
Address: Anafartalar Cad. Kat: 2-3
Kapalıçarşı, Konak - İzmir
Choir Tel: (0 232) 483 09 60
State Art and Sculpture Museum
Directorate
MithatPasha Cad. 94
KONAK/İZMİR
Tel: (0 232) 441 13 97
Fax: (0 232) 441 13 98
Museums
İzmir Museum
Address: Halil Rıfat Cad. No: 4
Konak - İzmir
Tel: (232) 484 83 24
Fax: (232) 425 46 77
Atatürk Museum
Address: Atatürk Cad. No: 24
Alsancak - İzmir
Tel: (232) 421 70 26
Bergama Museum
Address: Cumhuriyet Cad.
Bergama - İzmir
Tel: (232) 633 10 96
Fax: (232) 631 07 77
Çeşme Museum
Address: Kale Sok. No:1 Çeşme - İzmir
Tel: (232) 712 66 09
Efes Museum -
Address: Kuşadası Cad. Selçuk - İzmir
Tel: (232) 892 60 10
Fax: (232) 892 70 02
Ödemiş Museum -
Address: Ödemiş - İzmir
Tel: (232) 545 11 84
Tire Museum
Address: Samizade Meydanı Tire - İzmir
Tel: (232) 512 18 60
Fax: (232) 512 18 62
Historical Sites and Ruins
İzmir Archeology Museum
Larissa - Menemen
Kolophon
Kyme -Aliağa
Teos - Seferihisar
Panaztepe - Menemen
Agora - Konak - İzmir
Klazomenai - Urla
Gryneion - Menemen
Foça
Metropolis
Myrina
Lebedos
Çeşme Museum
Erythari - Çeşme / Ildırı Village
Efes Museum
Efes Ruins - Selçuk
St. Jean Monument- Selçuk
Artemision - Selçuk
Belevi Grave Monument - Selçuk
Notion Ruins - Selçuk
Kolophon - Menderes
Claros - Menderes
Bergama Museum
Acropolis - Bergama
Asclepion - Bergama
Bazilika - Bergama
Maltepe Tumulus - Bergama
Yığma Tepe Tumulus - Bergama
Tavşan Tepe Tumulus- Bergama
X Tepe Tumulus - Bergama
Perperane - Kozak
Teuthrania - Kalarga - Bergama
Pindasos - Madradağı - Bergama
Kanai - Dikili
Aterneus - Dikili
Arginussu - Acan Adası - Dikili
Harmakopalia - Bergama - Bölcek Village
Aigai - Nemrut Kale - Zeytin Dağı
Teutarania - Zeytindağ - Bergama
Elaia - Kazıkbağları - Bergama
Gryneion - Yenişakran
Pitane - Çandarlı
Myrina - Aliağa
Partheieion - Çaltıkoru - Bergama
Registered Immobile Cultural
and Natural Heritages in İzmir
Sites
Archaeological Sites: 253
Urban Sites: 26
Natural Sites: 155
Historical Sites: 28
Other Sites
Archaeological and Natural Sites: 18
Historical and Natural Sites: 1
Archaeological and Urban Sites: 7
Historical and Urban Sites: 4
Natural and Urban Sites: 1
Total: 493
Cultural (at Single Construction Scale) and Natural Heritages: 4395
TOTAL: 4888
Significant Days
Local Days of Celebration:
Arrival of Great Leader Attatürk at Bergama
Bergama
Every year on 13 April
Commemoration Day for Atatürk's Mother Zübeyde Hanım
Karşıyaka
14 Ocak
The First Bullet Ceremony
Ödemiş
Last Sunday of May
Arrival of Atatürk at Seferihisar
Seferihisar
Museum Week
Tire
24-28 May
Sultan Nevruz Holiday
Tire
21 March
Hıdrellez Holiday
Tire
6 May
Grape Harvest Festivities
Urla
14 August
Cabotage Day
Karaburun
1 July
Freedom Days:
Freedom Day - Bergama
Bergama
Each year on 14 of September
Freedom Day - Beydağ
Beydağ
7 September
Freedom Day - Çeşme
Çeşme
16 September
Freedom Day - Çeşme Alaçatı
Çeşme-Alaçatı
15 September
Freedom Day - Dikili
Dikili
14 September
Freedom Day - Foça
Foça
11 September
Freedom Day - Kiraz
Kiraz
1 September
Freedom Day - İzmir
İzmir
9 September
Freedom Day - Karaburun
Karaburun
16 September
Freedom Day - Kınık
Kınık
13 September
Freedom Day - Menemen
Menemen
9 September
Freedom Day - Ödemiş
Ödemiş
3 September
Freedom Day - Seferihisar
Seferihisar
11 September
Freedom Day - Selçuk
Selçuk
8 September
Freedom Day - Tire
Tire
4 September
Freedom Day - Torbalı
Torbalı
7 September
Freedom Day - Urla
Urla
10-11-12 September
Expositions
International İzmir Exposition
İzmir
26 August-10 September
Ödemiş National Exposition
Ödemiş
3-13 September
Festivals:
International Watermelon Festival
Bayındır
July
International Music Festival
Çeşme
4-9 July
Culture and Art Festival
Dikili
Last week of July
Culture and Art Festival
Foça
2nd week of August
International İzmir Festival
İzmir (Center)
29 July-19 August
KemalPasha Cherry Festival
KemalPasha
3rd and 4th week of May
Menemen Freedom Festival
Menemen
7-8-9 September
Strawberry Festival
Menemen-Emiralem
5 May
Cherry Festival
Ödemiş-Bademli
Last week of May or first week of June
International Selçuk-Efes Culture, Art and Tourism Festival
Selçuk (Ephesus Antique Stadium)
16-17 Ocak
Culture and Art Festival
Tire
3-6 September
Festivities:
Bahar Festivity
Kınık
6 May
Torbalı Autumn Activities
Torbalı
Press and Humor 7-8-9 September
Environment and Humor 6-7-8 September
Life and Humor 5-6-7 September
Politics and Humor 3-4-5 September
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