İzmir travel guide

Historical sites in İzmir

Ancient cities, ruins, museums, mosques, churches, castles and monuments. İzmir has been lived in for more than eight thousand years, and it shows on almost every street.

Top picks

The best documented places first: photos, opening hours, history and reviews.

  1. Arkas Art Center

    Historical site Kültür, Konak

    • Calm
    • Sit back
    Photo: Wikimedia Commons
  2. Arkas Sanat Alaçatı

    Historical site Alaçatı, Çeşme

    • Calm
    • Sit back
  3. Arkas Sanat Urla

    Historical site Yenice, Urla

    • Calm
    • Sit back
  4. Ayasolouk

    Historical site İsa Bey, Selçuk

    • Active
    • Lively
    Photo: Wikimedia Commons
  5. Izmir Archaeology Museum

    Historical site Yeşiltepe, Konak

    • Calm
    • Sit back
    Photo: Wikimedia Commons
  6. Kent Belleği Müzesi

    Historical site İsa Bey, Selçuk

    • Calm
    • Sit back
    Photo: Wikimedia Commons
  7. Selçuk Efes Müzesi

    Historical site Atatürk, Selçuk

    • Calm
    • Sit back
    Photo: Wikimedia Commons
  8. İzmir Kültür Sanat Fabrikası

    Historical site Mimar Sinan, Konak

    • Something new
    • Calm
    Photo: Wikimedia Commons
  9. Bayrakbilim ve Türk Bayrakları Müzesi

    Historical site Adatepe, Buca

    • Calm
    • Sit back
  10. Acarlar

    Historical site 14 Mayıs, Selçuk

    • Active
    • Good alone
  11. Acropolis of Erythrae [Erythrai]

    Historical site Ildır, Çeşme

    • Active
    • Good alone
  12. Afyon Hanı

    Historical site Akdeniz, Konak

    • Social
    • Lively
    Photo: Wikimedia Commons
  13. Altınpark

    Historical site Faik Paşa, Konak

    • Active
    • Good alone
  14. Ancient Tomb from the Aydınoğullari

    Historical site Atatürk, Selçuk

    • Social
    • Familiar
  15. Antik Su Kemeri

    Historical site Acarlar, Selçuk

    • Active
    • Good alone
  16. Arap Deresi Köprüsü

    Historical site Işıklar, Bornova

    • Social
    • Familiar
  17. Archaic City Wall (Herodotean Wall)

    Historical site Fevzipaşa, Foça

    • Active
    • Good alone
  18. Arditi Köşkü

    Historical site Yelaltı, Urla

    • Calm
    • Sit back
  19. Artemis Tapinagi

    Historical site Atatürk, Selçuk

    • Something new
    • Active
    Photo: Wikimedia Commons
  20. Asklepion

    Historical site Zafer, Bergama

    • Something new
    • Active
    Photo: Wikimedia Commons
  21. Atarneus

    Historical site Cumhuriyet, Dikili

    • Something new
    • Active
    Photo: Wikimedia Commons
  22. Atatürk Anıtı

    Historical site Kültür, Konak

    • Social
    • Lively
    Photo: Wikimedia Commons
  23. Atatürk Maskı

    Historical site Lale, Konak

    • Social
    • Lively
    Photo: Wikimedia Commons
  24. Atatürk Müzesi

    Historical site Alsancak, Konak

    • Calm
    • Sit back
    Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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The vibe of Historical sites in İzmir

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