İZMİR

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
Tel: (232) 793 10 19

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 Detailed Information
Address: Atatürk Cad. No: 24
Alsancak - İzmir
Tel: (232) 421 70 26

Bergama Museum Detailed Information
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 - Detailed Information
Address: Kuşadası Cad. Selçuk - İzmir
Tel: (232) 892 60 10
Fax: (232) 892 70 02

Ödemiş Museum - Detailed Information
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 Detailed Information
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