The Travel Magazine | 28.11.2025 18:48
Sitting on Turkey’s Aegean coast, İzmir is one of the country’s oldest settlements stretching back almost 9000 years. Although much of the old city was lost to a devastating fire of 1922, the city has rebuilt itself with resilience and optimism. Its tree-lined streets, sparkling bay, café culture, and art galleries create a blend that feels distinctly Mediterranean but unmistakably Turkish.