Pasaport

Pasaport with its famous pavement pattern and tables by the sea.

Photographer: Nurettin Peşkircioglu

Jogging Track

The jogging path in Kültürpark. Kültürpark is a huge park hosting Izmir International Fair every year. The rest of the year, a lot of activities take place in Kültürpark as well.

Photographer: Tanju Koray

Kumru and Gevrek

Two famous kinds of bread which are exclusively baked and sold only in Izmir. The far one, in circular shape is "gevrek", having sesame seeds on. Gevrek is very similar to simit which is baked and sold widely in Turkey.

The closer one is "kumru", a different sandwich bread that is served with cheese, tomato and green pepper in it.

Both gevrek and kumru are usually consumed with traditional Turkish tea and in the purpose of breakfast. You are not supposed to leave Izmir without having your breakfast once with kumru and once with gevrek. :)

Photographer: Tülay Emekli
Taken in June 2008

Mordogan

Aegean blue dream near Mordogan.

Photographer: Mutlu
Taken in March 2008

Celsus Library in Ephesus

Celsus Library was built around 115 AD and was the 3rd largest library on the planet containing 12,000 scrolls in Greek and Roman. It took about 15 years to build in the Corintheian style. One of the most important Roman centres for both trade and education.

Photographer: John H. (moonjazz)
Taken in 2008

Bostanli Coast

Two cute dogs and two men spending a cloudy day at Bostanli Coast.

Photographer: Kaan Ugurlu
Taken in April 2009

Çandarli

Lovely Aegean view from Çandarli.

Photographer: Kivanç Sirekin
Taken on 06.08.2009