IZMIR
Izmir and Sardis
Old and new mix in Izmir , in a stunningly beautiful position by a perfect half-moon bay on the Aegean coast, while the modern world has left ancient Sardis untouched.
Turkey's second largest port and third largest city, Izmir (ancient Smyrna) also doubles up as one of the country's major industrial and commercial centres, underlined by the important International Trade Fair held each year September. For international travellers, the city has traditionally been used as a base for excursions to the more imposing and well-known archaeological sites and ruins that lie to the south ( Ephesus ) and the north (Pergamon). |
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