İzmir travel guide

Things to do in İzmir

Historic sites, parks, beaches, viewpoints and local landmarks, the best documented first. Every place carries its own vibe, so you can tell a quiet garden from a busy square before you go.

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. Funtastic Aquariums İzmir

    Local spot 100. Yıl, Bayraklı

    • Something new
    • Sit back
  11. Çeşme Marina

    Local spot Musalla, Çeşme

    • Something new
    • Calm
    Photo: Wikimedia Commons
  12. Acarlar

    Historical site 14 Mayıs, Selçuk

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

    Historical site Ildır, Çeşme

    • Active
    • Good alone
  14. Afyon Hanı

    Historical site Akdeniz, Konak

    • Social
    • Lively
    Photo: Wikimedia Commons
  15. Altınpark

    Historical site Faik Paşa, Konak

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

    Historical site Atatürk, Selçuk

    • Social
    • Familiar
  17. Antik Su Kemeri

    Historical site Acarlar, Selçuk

    • Active
    • Good alone
  18. Arap Deresi Köprüsü

    Historical site Işıklar, Bornova

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

    Historical site Fevzipaşa, Foça

    • Active
    • Good alone
  20. Arditi Köşkü

    Historical site Yelaltı, Urla

    • Calm
    • Sit back
  21. Artemis Tapinagi

    Historical site Atatürk, Selçuk

    • Something new
    • Active
    Photo: Wikimedia Commons
  22. Asansör

    Local spot Turgut Reis, Konak

    • Something new
    • Draining
    Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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Vibe fingerprint

The vibe of Things to do in İzmir

How these places lean on eight vibe dimensions. The dashed line is the İzmir average; further out means more.

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Places the guide knows best come first: photos, opening hours, a documented history and what reviewers said. Chains and fast food come last.

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