District guide · İzmir
Nature sites, Theme: Viewpoints in Balçova, İzmir
Balçova is a fully urbanized district in western İzmir, eight kilometres west of the city centre, stretching along the inner gulf's southern coastline. The dist...
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Balçova is a fully urbanized district in western İzmir, eight kilometres west of the city centre, stretching along the inner gulf's southern coastline. The district contains museums including TCG Pirireis and TCG Ege, alongside historical sites such as Sancakburnu Kalesi. Balçova's economy centres on commerce and tourism, drawing visitors through its shopping malls and thermal baths.
Checked 2026-09-04
Practical information
- Language spoken
- Turkish
- The official language of the Republic of Turkiye
- Dialling code
- +90
- The international dialling code for Turkiye
- Currency
- Turkish lira (₺, TRY)
- The official currency; one lira is divided into 100 kurus
- Emergency number
- 112
- One number for ambulance, fire and police
- Plug type
- European two-pin · 220 V
- The national living guide records 220 V and European-style two-pin plugs
- Tap water
- Not recorded
- No verified national source in the dataset
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