A colorful city life in a problem-free metropole.
- Once the ancient city of Smyrna, it is now a modern, developed, and busy commercial center with broad boulevards, and modern shopping centers.
- With the refreshing breeze from the Aegean, the long attractive palm-fringed promenade, Kordon, which stretches the entire length of the city up to the Alsancak Ferry Terminal, is a popular spot for evening walks, and there are many cafes along the waterfront.
- Izmir has a good selection of culture and entertainment, from the Archaeological and Ethnographic Museums, to the Izmir State Opera and Ballet and Izmir State Symphony Orchestra, to the many bars and clubs.
- There are also many local or international music, art and movie festivals in İzmir.
The city of tolerance with plenty of mosques, churches and synagogues
