Enjoy the best of the Aegean – visit Izmir’s coastal towns
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The jewel of the Aegean, Izmir is the major resort for holidaymakers who are looking to explore this part of Türkiye with its lovely landscapes and magnificent coastline. Türkiye’s third-largest city, İzmir has been an important Aegean port since ancient times, when it was known as the Greek city of Smyrna; its seafront is as […]
The very best of Izmir with Mick and Trudie
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“I am 8,500 years old…” says the city of Homer Did you know that Izmir – or Smyrna as it was called in ancient times – was founded by the legendary female warriors, the Amazons, and was the inspiration of the poet Homer? Attractively situated on the hillsides that line the sweep of the bay, […]