Coast of the Aegean Sea. Izmir — the booming and modern city of Turkey
The small town of Turkey - Izmir
The city of Turkey - Izmir. IZMIR (old Smyrna) occupies nearly 3 million people. 1922 burnt during Greek-Turkish war the city has been reconstructed ponovy and now represents the booming cosmopolitan centre. In particular the city in Turkey at first is fine October. The heat here is counterbalanced in the summer by location on the gulf (very dirty) in the extent of 50 km, from the 3rd parties surrounded with mountains. Despite of rough history of Turkey, the city in the main thing looks it is absolutely modern. Here it is possible to get confused, because many streets are not designated, but the most part of the main sights of Turkey in this small town are nearby together therefore it is most ideal to go on foot. It is impossible to tell that in Izmir there are the uniform centre, but a huge part of time visitors carry out in the brisk area Konak, with park, road service station and shopping centre on the embankment.
What to have a look in the small town of Turkey - Izmir
Sights. There is an ornamental Hour tower (an official sign of the small town) and the mosque Konak noted by a facade with enameled tiles. To the southwest from it the Archaeological museum (by W-vs 8 is placed. 30-17. 30, 2, 50 euros) with tremendous meeting of finds from all province, including some beautiful marble statues and sarcophagi. Survey of a museum comes into number of fascinating excursions during favourite rounds to Turkey. From the East it is adjoined by the Izmir market. Osnovnaya Street of Anafartalar Caddesi is full jeweller benches and clothes and footwear shops. Fevzipasa Boulevard and lanes from the South are sent to the order of dealers by skin. Nearby there are fine hotels of Turkey. It is necessary to visit a fine mall Kyzlargaza's caravanserai on 871 Sok with popular cafe, carpet and antique shops. To the east, in Gaziosmanpasa Bulvari Boulevard there is an agora (ежедн. 8. 30-17. 30, 2 euros) - the commercial centre of the ancient small town dated by the beginning of the II century AD. Over it the Velvet lock (Kadifekal) - an incorrect form a fortress of the Byzantian and Ottoman eras where from pine park the fine panorama of the small town (ежедн reveals hangs. 9. 00-21. 00). If you does not confuse, how many there is a taxi in Turkey, you can use and that means of transport. The least vigorous and comfortable public can use red-white city bus 33 though from an agora it is necessary to walk on foot on very narrow magnificent small streets.
Go on rest in Turkey from Astrakhan you can as summer, and in though what other season, having bought the permit in our tourist company.
