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İzmir & the North Aegean


Painted in the island's signature blue and white, this quirky cafe-bar on the road linking the iskele (dock) and the main square is one of the island's main meeting places in summer, and is always packed on sultry nights. Its cocktails, made with anything in season (cherries, mulberries, grapes), are inspired.


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Nearby İzmir & the North Aegean attractions

1. Bozcaada Castle

0.06 MILES

It is generally thought that Bozcaada’s colossal fortress dates to Byzantine times, but it has been significantly rebuilt by the Venetians, Genoese and…

2. Bozcaada Museum

0.08 MILES

Located 100m west of the ferry terminal in the old Greek district, this small museum and local-history research centre is a treasure trove of island…

3. Church of St Mary

0.13 MILES

This 19th-century church in the old Greek neighbourhood to the west of the fortress is one of only two remaining Greek Orthodox churches on the island …

4. Amadeus Vineyard

1.05 MILES

Austrian winemaker Oliver Gareis is the driving force behind the Gareis family's vineyard and winery on Bozcaada, and his vintages are winning fans across…

5. Corvus Vineyard

1.15 MILES

The island's best-known winery, owned by Turkish architect Reşit Soley, is a short drive from Merkez, on the road to Akvaryum Beach. Tasting glasses and…

6. Aya Paraskevi Monastery

3.21 MILES

This Greek Orthodox monastery next to Ayazma Beach is home to a small church and an ayazma (holy spring). Once a year, on 26 July, the monastery opens…

7. Alexandria Troas

7.36 MILES

Scattered around the village of Dalyan on the coastal road between Geyikli and Gülpinar, these ruins are all that is left of an ancient city founded in…

8. Ruins of Troy

12.23 MILES

If you come to Troy expecting a rebuilt ancient city along the lines of Ephesus, you'll be disappointed. The site resembles an overgrown archaeological…