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İzmir, the ancient city of Smyrna, or the country of the sacred mother, existed before the arrival of the Hittites and was ruled by Ionians, Persians, Romans and Ottomans.
The first city built here had the most advanced culture, alongside Troy. Excavations at Bayraklı have unearthed a temple dedicated to Athena and the wall of the Ionian city and notably pottery dating to the third millennium BC has been uncovered. By 1500BC, Izmar had fallen under the influence of the Central Anatolian Hittite Empire.
Picture a cluster of rustic stone houses, complete with pastel French doors, quaint balconies, and a bountiful landscape bursting with mulberry, mastic, jujube, and olive trees—that’s Alavya, a 25-...
Set in the heart of the city, Key Hotel is nearby the symbol of the town, the historical clock tower, Konak Square, traditional open air bazaar Kemeraltı and ancient caravanserail Kızlarağası Han....
“...it was a great couple of weeks and many thanks for your excellent organisation. We especially enjoyed Cambodia: the temple complex at Angkor was amazing. We think it compares with the ancient monuments of Egypt, Greece and Turkey.”
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