2006-07-19 05:26:33 · 6 answers · asked by Pitchow! 7 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Turkey
Be sure to see Ephesus and the house of the Virgin Mary. They are both very interesting.
2006-07-19 06:45:50 · answer #1 · answered by Ashley M 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Known in Turkish as "Beautiful Izmir" the city lies at the head of a long and narrow gulf furrowed by ships and yachts. The climate is mild and in the summer the constant and refreshing sea breezes temper the sun's heat. Behind the palm-lined promenades and avenues which follow the shoreline, the city, in horizontal terraces, gently ascends the slopes of the surrounding mountains. Izmir is the third largest city in Turkey and its port is second only to Istanbul. A cosmopolitan and lively city all year round, Izmir bursts with an added vibrancy during the International Arts Festival (June/July) and the International Fair (August/Sept). The original city was established in the third millennium B.C. (at present day Bayrakli), at which time it shared with Troy the most advanced culture in Western Anatolia. By 1500 B.C. it had fallen under the influence of the Central Anatolian Hittite Empire In the first millennium B.C. Izmir, then known as Smyrna, ranked as one of the most important cities of the Ionian Federation.
During this period, one of the city's most brilliant, it is believed that Homer resided here. Lydian conquest of the city, around 600 B.C. brought this period to an end. Izmir remained little more than a village throughout the Lydian and subsequent sixth-century B.C. Persian rule. In the fourth century B.C. a new city was built on the slopes of Mt. Pagos (Kadifekale) during the reign of Alexander the Great. Izmir's Roman period, beginning in the first century B.C., was its second great era. Byzantine rule followed in the fourth century and lasted until the Seljuk conquest in the 11th century. In 1415, under Sultan Mehmet Celebi, Izmir became part of the Ottoman Empire.
2006-07-19 05:59:56 · answer #2 · answered by consigliere 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i live in izmir
there is not much historical things here a castle old clock tower
but the city is beautiful one of the nicest in all of turkey the peolpe are great the food is great.
you will enjoy yourself
its also a good hub to vist near by places aydin etc
i come from the uk and have found izmir a really nice place
2006-07-19 20:46:43 · answer #3 · answered by cgdchris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the most important is; Ephesus.. you'll go in November,so i just pass the beaches.. try coming to Ä°stanbul, there are much more places to see..
2006-07-19 06:05:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The house of Virgin Marry....
2006-07-19 11:11:24 · answer #5 · answered by Pinar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
toilet paper, if you're lucky, sweetheart.....hahahahaha
2006-07-19 06:06:13 · answer #6 · answered by THE Jester 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋