Turkey's Aegean city and one of the oldest continuously inhabited places on earth, the ancient Smyrna. Reborn after the great fire of nineteen twenty-two, it wraps a Roman agora, the labyrinth of the Kemeralti bazaar, and the hilltop castle of Kadifekale around a long seafront promenade, the Kordon. A sensory port city, best walked slowly along the water.
Articles
Konak Clock Tower: Reading the Seam Between Two Izmirs
Companion·7 min
The Kordon: Why Izmir Faces the Sea It Once Feared
Companion·6 min
Izmir Travel Guide: Days, Transport, Safety, and Budget
Cultural·6 min
One Day in Izmir: A Walkable Route From the Clock Tower to the Kordon
Cultural·7 min
The Two Izmirs: Ancient Smyrna and the City Reborn from the Sea
Cultural·7 min
What to Eat in Izmir: Boyoz, Gevrek, Kumru, and How to Order Them
Cultural·6 min
