Izmir is an urban city in the western extremity of Anatolia and among the top 3 most populated city in Turkey, after Istanbul and Ankara, and the top 2 largest metropolitan regions on the Aegean Sea after Athens, Greece. Izmir's metropolitan area expanded along the outlying waters of the Gulf of Izmir and inland to the north across the Gediz River delta to the east sideways an alluvial plain created by several small rivers and to slightly more rugged terrain in the south. Izmir is well known as the city in most languages. The city of Izmir is collected from several metropolitan districts. Of these, the district of Konak links to historical İzmir, with this district's region having constituted the city's central "Izmir Municipality" until 1984.

Airport in Izmir

Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport

The airport is located 18 kilometres southwest of the main city in the Gaziemir area on the way to Selçuk, Ephesus and Pamukkale. Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport is replacing Cigli Air Base which is now used only as a military base. It has ranked top 5 in terms of total passenger traffic (after Atatürk Airport, Antalya Airport, Sabiha Gökçen Airport and Esenboğa Airport), and top 4 in terms of domestic passenger traffic (after Atatürk Airport, Sabiha Gökçen Airport and Esenboğa Airport) within the nation. There is ground public transportation provided in and out from Izmir airport to be used by passengers such as train and buses. There is a flight from Changi International Airport to Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport daily operated by Turkish Airlines.

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When is the Best Time to Fly to Izmir

Izmir has Mediterranean weather for most of the year. It gets sea breeze during the evenings, while the summers are extremely hot and dry. The weather is normally good with mild winters and warmer temperatures in the summer with a bit of rainfall. If you wish a cooler climate with less humidity, the suitable time to come to Izmir is in early autumn. October is warm without being too hot and you’ll get to enjoy cooler evenings, which makes trying to sleep a lot easier. The average temperature daily is in between17°C to 24°C. For the warmest climate, the suitable time to visit Izmir is from May until September. The hottest time of the year is in July, which has an average temperature of 34°C.

What are the Top 3 Things to Do in Izmir

Izmir Wildlife Park – The park situated on Tuzla, Ahmet Piriştina Cd. No 3, 35620 Çiğli/İzmir, Turkey. It is the largest zoo with African, Asian, European & American animals, kids' play areas & dining. The wildlife park is a beautiful place to visit since there is all different kind of wild animals and rarely too, you can go there easily via public transportation such as bus, and the entering tickets are very affordable.

Asansör – It is a historical building in İzmir's Karataş quarter, within the borders of the city district of Konak. It was built by late 1907 as a work of public service by a wealthy Jewish banker and trader of that period, Nesim Levi Bayraklıoğlu, in order to ease route from the narrow shoreline of Karataş to the mountain, the elevator within the building serving to transport people and goods through the vertical cliff between the two parts of the quarter. The building was recently restored and since then, became one of the famous landmarks of İzmir. The road was renamed Darío Moreno Street to tribute the singer.

Mount Sipylus – It is one of the ancient mounts that can be found in Manisa Province, Turkey with rich of history and legends. It also used to be the heartland of the Lydians and currently well known as Turkey's Aegean Region. The "Weeping Rock" associated with Niobe on Mount Sipylus can be seen from the road between İzmir and Manisa and becoming one of the attraction places for people that visit to take many beautiful pictures.