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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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