District guide · İzmir

Konak

Konak is the central district of İzmir, stretching along the southern coast of the Gulf of İzmir and historically serving as the city's administrative and econo...

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Konak is the central district of İzmir, stretching along the southern coast of the Gulf of İzmir and historically serving as the city's administrative and economic core. The İzmir Saat Kulesi, Asansör, and Kadifekale stand as landmarks reflecting the district's layered past. The Agora Açık Hava Müzesi and Izmir Archaeology Museum document its archaeological significance for those interested in classical history.

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

Top things to see

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  1. İzmir Archaeological Museum İzmir Archaeological Museum
    02 1 hr 30 min

    İzmir Archaeological Museum

    Izmir Archaeology Museum

    İzmir Archaeological Museum is a city museum in Konak, located inside Bahribaba Park at Yeşiltepe Mahallesi, Halil Rıfat Paşa Caddesi No: 4. The present museum building opened to visitors on 11 February 1984 and was built on a 5,000-square-metre site.

    • Must see
    • Museum
  2. İzmir Ethnography Museum İzmir Ethnography Museum
    03 1 hr 30 min

    İzmir Ethnography Museum

    İzmir Etnografya Müzesi

    İzmir Ethnography Museum occupies a historic three-storey building in Konak, on Halil Rıfat Paşa Caddesi beside the Varyant route. The building was constructed in 1831 as St.

    • Must see
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  3. İzmir Toy Museum İzmir Toy Museum
    04 1 hr 30 min

    İzmir Toy Museum

    Ümran Baradan Oyun ve Oyuncak Müzesi

    İzmir Toy Museum is a specialised Konak Municipality collection in Varyant, built around toys gathered by ceramic artist and painter Ümran Baradan.

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  4. İzmir Atatürk Museum İzmir Atatürk Museum
    05 1 hr 30 min

    İzmir Atatürk Museum

    Atatürk Müzesi

    İzmir Atatürk Museum is a house museum on Atatürk Caddesi, the First Kordon waterfront road in Alsancak.

    • Must see
    • Museum
  5. İzmir Women's Museum İzmir Women's Museum
    06 1 hr 30 min

    İzmir Women's Museum

    İzmir Kadın Müzesi

    İzmir Women's Museum is a Konak Municipality museum in Basmane, opened on 23 January 2014 and identified by İzmir's public bodies as Turkey's first women's museum.

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