Detourmap
Places worth the detour in İzmir Province
Detourmap lists 62 places in İzmir Province, Turkey, across 2 kinds of detour. Best known: Ephesus. 44 rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
- Places
- 62
- Oldest
- Karabel relief 1300 BC
- Little known
- 44 of 62
- Share of Turkey
- 11%
İzmir Province 62
All 62, best known first.
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2.Temple of Ephesian Artemis
Archaeological · 4th century BC · Iconic
Temple in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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3.Pergamon
Archaeological · 8th century BC · Iconic
Ancient city of Ionia in modern-day Turkey and UNESCO World Heritage Site
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4.Library of Celsus
Archaeological · Renowned
Library constructed over the burial of the Roman senator Ti. Iulius Celsus Polemaeanus in Ephesus
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15.Basilica of St. John
Archaeological · 6th century · Notable
Church building located on the Ayasoluk by Ephesus
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19.Asclepieion of Pergamon
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Temple complex with a Greek theatre in Pergamon
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21.Temple of Hadrian
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Small temple-like monument along the Curetes Street in Ephesus
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25.Karabel relief
Archaeological · 13th century BC · Hidden gem
Bronze Age rock relief near modern Izmir, Turkey
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27.Ancient Greek theatre of Pergamon
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Theatre at the castle hill in Pergamon, Turkey
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31.Prytaneion (Ephesus)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Cult building located along the northern side of the State Agora in Ephesus
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32.Ayasuluk Hill
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Ancient mound and part of Ephesus UNESCO World Heritage Site
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33.Theater (Ephesus)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Main theater venue located in Ephesus, set into the hillside of the Panayirdag
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34.Temple of the Emperors (Ephesus)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Temple constructed on two-storied substructions to the west of the State Agora in Ephesus
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37.Nymphaeum Traiani (Ephesus)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Impressive fountain facade and end of an aqueduct in Ephesus
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42.Limantepe
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Site of a prehistoric (Bronze Age) settlement that includes an ancient port located underwater offshore
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44.Scholastikia Baths (Ephesus)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Bath complex along the Curetes Street surrounding the corner insula M1 and latrine in Ephesus
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46.Bouleuterion (Ephesus)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Building located beyond Basilica Stoa used for assemblies and performances in Ephesus
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52.Temenos with Double Monument
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Open courtyard with halls along three sides in Ephesus
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53.Stadium (Ephesus)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Large stadium located on the north-west side of the Panayirdag in Ephesus
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54.Harbor Baths (Ephesus)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Bath complex located close to the harbor, adjacent to the harbor gymnasium in Ephesus
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55.Terrace House 1 (Ephesus)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Insula with six residential units in Ephesus
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56.Theatre Gymnasium
Archaeological · 2nd century · Hidden gem
Bath-gymnasium located across the street from the theater in Ephesus
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57.Basilica Stoa (Ephesus)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Two-storied and three-aisled hall in Ionian order along the entire northern side of the State Agora in Ephesus
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58.Baths on the State Agora (Ephesus)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Bath complex located along the east side of the State Agora in Ephesus
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59.Memmius Monument (Ephesus)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Stately monument constructed in honor of C. Memmius in Ephesus
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60.Temple of Serapis (Ephesus)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Well-preserved sanctuary in Ephesus, deity disputed
Elsewhere in Turkey
Questions about this page
What is the best known place worth the detour in İzmir Province?
Ephesus, 10th century BC. Ancient Greek city in Anatolia. It leads because more Wikipedia language editions cover it than any other place here.
How many places worth the detour are there in İzmir Province?
62: 56 archaeological & historic sites and 6 nature & landscapes. 44 of them are little known — they carry a Wikipedia article in only a handful of languages.
What is the oldest place on this map in İzmir Province?
Karabel relief, dated to 1300 BC. 7 of the 62 places here carry a founding date at all.
What counts as İzmir Province here?
Wikidata's own administrative boundary: a place is in İzmir Province if its located in the administrative territorial entity chain leads there. İzmir Province is a first-level division of Turkey, the same level as a state or a province.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.