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Menemen: The Izmir District Behind Turkey's Egg Dish
Discover why Turkey's favorite egg dish is named after this quiet Izmir district, its 2024 registration, and how to get there from the airpo…
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Akçay and Güre: A Thermal Escape Below Mount Ida
Akçay's seafront and Güre's 64°C mineral springs sit four kilometres apart on Mount Ida's southern slopes — a slow-paced coastal escape.
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Belevi Mausoleum: The Hellenistic Tomb Near Ephesus
Just 14km from Ephesus, the Belevi Mausoleum is a 3rd-century BC Hellenistic tomb that almost no tour bus ever stops at.
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Güzelbahçe: A Cave and a 650-Year-Old Village
West of Izmir, a cult cave from 3000 BC and a 650-year-old stone village both sit in Güzelbahçe. Here's how to see both.
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Bayraklı: Where Ancient Smyrna Meets Modern Izmir
Beneath Izmir's business district lies Old Smyrna, the Bronze-Age city that named the region. Here's how to visit and get there.
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Buca's Levantine Mansions: From Apack to Ciliciyan
Buca's high-ceilinged mansions aren't a coincidence: Apack and Ciliciyan, 19th-century Levantine merchant houses, still stand along its stre…
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