Çukur Han

İzmir & the North Aegean


This 14th-century caravanserai in the historic Ottoman bazaar originally had 28 rooms that once provided accommodation for traders and their caravans of goods and animals. The lower floor was a depot, barn and workplace, while the traders ate and slept upstairs.


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1. Kulaksız Mosque

0.17 MILES

This mosque on the town's main thoroughfare was built in 1803.

2. Red Hall

0.24 MILES

The cathedral-sized Red Hall, sometimes called the Red Basilica, is thought to have been built by the Romans as a temple to the Egyptian gods Serapis and…

3. Kurşunlu Mosque

0.29 MILES

Built in 1439, this mosque gets its name from its dome coated in lead (kurşun).

4. Bergama Archaeology Museum

0.44 MILES

Boasting a small but impressive collection of artefacts, Bergama's museum is well worth a visit. On exhibit are reliefs from the Acropolis, including a…

5. Bergama Acropolis

0.72 MILES

One of Turkey's most impressive archaeological sites, Bergama's acropolis is dramatically sited on a hill to the northeast of the town centre. There's…

6. Asklepion

0.76 MILES

The Asklepion may not be as dramatic as the Acropolis, but in some ways it is even more extraordinary. One of the most important healing centres of the…

7. Çandarlı Castle

18.53 MILES

This 15th century Ottoman castle was built by order of the Grand Vizier Çandarlı Halil Pasha the Younger.

8. Pazar Yeri

29.24 MILES

This square in the Old Town hosts a popular street market on Thursdays.