The Bustling City of Izmir — Things to See and Do | Turkey Travel

Izimir is the third most populous city in Turkiye. It sits on the Aegean coast and has a great mix of culture, historical and archaeological sites.

Our lunch sport was Bizim Lokanta. Friendly staff and lots of great local food to enjoy. A short stroll from Konak Square and it's great to take a walk around the market too.

Bizim Lokanta
Address: Konak, 911. Sk. No:4, 35250 Konak/İzmir, Turkey

A must visit while in Izmir especially if you like historical ruins is the Agora Oren Yeri. It's a pretty small archaeological site so can be fully explored in less than 30 minutes but it is quite a picturesque spot and a nice little escape from the modern bustling city.

Another nice historical site to visit in Izmir is the Asansor (Izmir Historical Elevator Building) where you'll get great views of the city from the top. It's free to ride and at the ground level there are a bunch of cafes and restaurants to enjoy too.

#izmir #türkiye #turkey #turkiye

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VLOG DATE: 21 July 2022
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[onentogar]

That was okra, you also had artichokes on your plate, those are the round shaped vegetables, the so called artichoke-hearts. As usual very well researched, you even know about the pier-design by Gustave Eiffel. Thank you for another fabulous vlog!

[OneAncestorAtATime]

Fellow kiwi here, just discovered your channel. Lovely! Very good in-depth experience of the places you’ve been. Thank you.

[muzzouysal]

Thanks for sharing your experiences in Turkey, nicely done. It is good to see that you provide some context about the places and attractions you visit. Cheers!

[rlim]

The lamb soup looks interesting. Always good to watch Peter's expression when tasting food. This town looks neat and tidy with its fair share of historical sites. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[nikkilogan]

Love Izmir 😎🇹🇷
Love the seaside restaurant.
Thanks 💖

[_stutuJZ]

Keep safe guys, enjoying your vids hard out. Love from NZ

[SecAk-nyc]

It is very interesting city of Izmir with surrounding of culture, history, and beautiful views. Turkey is an amazing country with its cities and towns are different terrain and looks, they make you never get bored. Thanks, you are sharing your videos with us.

[Ekkkkkk]

Hi from İzmir, i am halfway in the video and im glad you have enjoyed it. hope you didnt have any unwelcoming locals (its rare bc turkish people are very welcoming and kind when you ask for help but still there could be some rude people as well) or bad experiences during your travels, i am subscribing rn

8:40 yes şambali has semolina in it
11:59 i am loving the stoicism facts as a fellow history and philosophy lover

[catherinekhoo]

Another beautiful and interesting city... love the kittens ...so cute playing with the shoe laces🥰🥰

[m_anne]

Apart from the cultural trip, I also enjoy your videos because of the philosophical quotes that Peter shares.

[Kiwi_Col]

Love the outro! 😂You guys are awesome, as are all the places you take us. And the food.. Yum.

[Alf]

You just made me want to go and taste the food 😂😍

[darylmckay]

Such amazing food! Sambali reminds me of Lebanese Nammoura which I still crave but can't find in Palmerston North. I love Marcus Aurelius, so it's amazing to think of his influence. Those ancient ruins are spectacular. Gotta love Turkish "Durie Hill" 😉

[rob]

What a beautiful location, especially for somewhere I've never heard of before 🥰

[astragalusson]

Lovely video. Thank you for sharing the beauty and the culture of our country. I'll try to give a little bit extra information and correct some minor mistakes about the food:

- 3:32 Actually, It's not wrong to call it pilav because "pilav" is NOT the name of the grain (rice) or the name of the plant it comes from. It's only the name of the dish cooked with the basic rice making method. The plant or the grain's name for the common rice is "pirinç" in Turkish. So we don't use the same word for both the common dish and the grain. As a result, there are different types of pilavs in Turkish cousine. The common one with the grain rice is "pirinç pilavı" (which means pilav made of rice) but if there's no other established context and you only say "pilav" it usually means pirinç pilavı. The one you're eating made with bulgur is "bulgur pilavı" (which means pilav made of bulgur) and it's really common around Turkey. Less commonly they make pilav with Turkish type noodles is called "şehriye pilavı" (which means pilav made of noodles) So calling "bulgur pilavi" as "pilav" isn't actually wrong because it's also a type of pilav. As I said, if you go into a restaurant and you only say "I want some pilav" they might assume you mean rice but if the context is already there you might comfortably use the word "pilav" for any type of pilav.
- 4:15 Although it's hard to be sure, that dark green vegetable with little yogurt on top similar to spinach seems to be purslane (Turkish: Semizotu) and it has a little rice and maybe tomatoes, green peppers and onions in it.
- 4:35 The small vegetables on the spoon you're talking about are actually okras (Turkish: bamya) as you've guessed in the video. I guess whoever shouting artichoke was mistaken which vegetable you were talking about.
- 5:31 The vegetable on the left side between the potato piece and the okras is actually artichoke. (Turkish: Enginar) I know it also looks like another potato itself but it's not. it's the center piece of that big flower part of arthicoke. the green parts on the flower are pealed and the center piece is stewed with onions and sometimes with other vegetables like carrots, green peas, potatoes. Usually served with some lemon and dills on top.

If you like mediterranean cousine with different vegetables and you're still around the area you can also try these if you can find:

- celery dish made with olive oil. (Turkish: zeytinyağlı kereviz)
- kidney bean salad (Turkish: Börülce salatası) It's shortly boiled fresh kidney beans (boiled with the green shell without gathering the beans) and lots of garlic, olive oil and lemon on top.
- turnip/radish leaves salad (Turkish: Turp otu salatası): Actually I'm not sure with the English translation. It's mostly a wild plant from the same family with turnips and radish. The wider latin name of the family is Brassica Rapa or Raphanus raphanistrum, as far as I could find. The green parts of the plant (leaves, branches, stems) are shortly boiled and eaten with garlic, olive oil and lots of lemon on top. They also make it with the leaves/branches of the common turnips but I don't know if the taste is the same.

[swatz]

Love all your videos. Just discovered you guys

[MaiNtive]

Loved this. Kia Ora. Was there in 2001. Beautiful part of the world. Arohanui.

[donbrashsux]

Another Fantastic Turkey vid .. your edit and presentation is always Tops
Peter you are definitely the Kiwi Mark Weins

[mariaandbryan]

We looove Izmir! Such an awesome coastal city.
It is so cool to see your video, the market was mostly closed when we went because of covid.
The cheeks are delish! Beef cheeks, lamb cheeks...they all so good. Lieles loves bulgur too, more than pilav itself
Delish!
Markets and ruins, that is what drives us too. Those arches are amazing indeed. Oh I love that "a window into the past"
Turks are crazy about their wedding dresses, it is mesmerizing indeed.
We stayed 15 min walking from the asansor, crazy hills and Lieles didn't like me much for it 🤣

[alphabeta]

I’m in Izmir now and must that you for the work you have put into your videos…I visited Ephesus 2 days ago using your advice regarding public transport. If you really want to get a local experience visit Bergama. 2 hour bus ride from Izmir but the acropolis, Museum, Red Basilica, and Aesclepion are unforgettable.