Special World - Izmir, Turkey

Undoubtedly, one of the places that should definitely visit every tourist is Izmir, Turkey. This is the third largest city in the country, but the most important is that it is the place where the ancient Greek and Asian cultures merge together. Well, of course, there are full of picturesque bays, greenery and heat, which every tourist so needs.

A living monument of architecture, a museum and just a very beautiful city is Izmir. Turkey repeatedly fell under the power of other powers that left their mark on its lands. The historical part of this city is a mountainous area in which more than 3000 years ago the first buildings appeared. According to legend, the first ruler in this territory was Queen Smyrna, in honor of which the city received its first name. Since he was on the coast of the Aegean Sea, local residents associated much with their Greek neighbors, who left their imprint on his history. Smirna was repeatedly subjected to destruction, but each time the city was rebuilt, so he lived to this day, and began to be called Izmir.

Turkey in our days is a country where people come to just relax from work and fuss. Getting on the Aegean coast, they get both silence, and picturesque nature, and a warm climate. The main "chip" of the resort is the local port, where yachts, small boats and jet- boats are rented at affordable prices . Therefore, getting into such a paradise, do not forget to rent a favored boat for a day and ride through the sea. If you cut through the sea in the dark, you will discover a new, mysterious and incredibly beautiful night Izmir.

Turkey is also a country-museum, in which many monuments of architecture and other sights were preserved. You can look at them endlessly. In Izmir, the "Velvet Castle" deserves special attention, which, according to legend, was the first structure on these lands. It is located on the top of the Pagos hill, and from its balconies you can see the whole bay and the buildings that were built here for centuries. And on the square of Konak Meidan the very heart of the city is located, which, by the way, is very young - it is the chapel tower, which was built here in 1901, taking into account all the canons of the Ottoman style.

Undoubtedly, every tourist is primarily interested in the resorts of Izmir. Turkey, in particular that part of it that is washed by the Aegean Sea, is very different from the part that adjoins the Mediterranean. It's always quiet and quiet, there are fewer people, and service and maintenance are at a high level. The city beaches are equipped with sun loungers and canopies, and those that are far from the settlement are surrounded by greenery of bushes and tropical plants. This region is characterized by white sandy beaches, which broad band extend along a quiet and shallow sea. That is why the city, ideal for families with children, is Izmir.

Turkey, reviews of which one sometimes wants to write in verse, is undoubtedly an inexhaustible source of joy and pleasure. Then there will be a happy and ardent historian-archaeologist, and an amateur pozazdelnichat.