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Izmir
Turkey · İzmir
Izmir, known in Greek and historically known as Smyrna, is the third most populous city in Turkey, after Istanbul and Ankara, and the largest metropolitan area on the Aegean Sea. It is on the Aegean coast of Anatolia, and is the capital of Izmir Province. As of 2025 end of year estimate, Izmir Province has a total population of 4,504,184 while Izmir city is home to around 3.5 million inhabitants.
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Things to do in Izmir
- Pamukkale Tour from Izmir · 12 h · from $123.31 · 4.9/5 (955 reviews)
- Ephesus Tour From Izmir · 10 h · from $113.03 · 4.9/5 (1,215 reviews)
- Ephesus Tour with Virgin Mary From Izmir All Inclusive · 10 h · from $118.17 · 4.9/5 (583 reviews)
- FROM IZMIR Cruise Port: Ephesus and Mary's House Private Tour · 8 h · from $79 · 4.9/5 (33 reviews)
- Private Ephesus Ancient City Tour from Izmir with Lunch · 6 h · from $102 · 5.0/5 (1 reviews)
- Ephesus Tour with Temple of Artemis and Sirince Village From Izmir · 9 h · from $124.45 · 4.8/5 (278 reviews)
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+3 · 9 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- İzmir
- Main language
- Turkish
- On the map
- 38.42° N, 27.14° E
Near Izmir
- Selcuk · 56 km away
- Kusadasi · 64 km away
- Cesme · 74 km away
- Dikili · 76 km away
- Samos · 76 km away
- Patmos · 134 km away
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Where to stay
Izmir Marriott Hotel
9.8/10 · 2465 reviews
Grand Hyatt Izmir IstinyePark
9.6/10 · 1089 reviews
Hay Hotel Alsancak
9.6/10 · 593 reviews
Viva La Vita Butik Otel
9.6/10 · 347 reviews
Key Hotel - Boutique Class
9.6/10 · 119 reviews
Deka Evleri
9.4/10 · 327 reviews
Renaissance Izmir Hotel
9.2/10 · 1563 reviews
Swissotel Buyuk Efes Izmir
9.2/10 · 144 reviews
Hilton Garden Inn Izmir Bayrakli
9/10 · 343 reviews
Emens hotel
8.9/10 · 1989 reviews