Before considering buying a property in İzmir, you may want to visit a few nice areas and bes places explore in İzmir.
Alsancak
Many restaurants, bars, cafes, discothèques and other entertainment venues are concentrated in Alsancak, increasingly within the intact rows of older, and more traditional one- or two-storied buildings in the inner smaller streets, and are often restored specifically for the purpose of commercial activity.
Kemaraltı Market.
If you love a busy market, you definitely do not want to miss out on this popular tourist spot in İzmir. The central bazaar in İzmir is packed with vendors, promoting a wide variety of products. The people who are running these shops are super friendly and always open for a conversation, even when you don’t want to purchase anything. The street food offered in this area is amazing and you can find the best kebab, sandwiches and of course a lot of sweet items like Turkish delight and baklava.
Asansör
Asansör is literally translated as elevator; it is located in the neighbourhood of Konak.
The elevator is placed in a historical building and was built by a wealthy Jewish banker and trader in 1907. The building was used to transport people, and goods through the steep cliff.
These days there are various nice small restaurants and bars in the restored street named “Dariao Morena Street” after the famous singer who lived here.
Visitors are able to enter the elevator and enjoy the breathtaking views over whole İzmir with a skyline of all nice properties and the sea. Upstairs there is a restaurant with terraces, so you can enjoy the view with some food and a drink.
Karsıyaka-Bostanlı
Karşıyaka is a district of İzmir Province in Turkey. The district extends for twelve kilometres along the northern and eastern coastline of the tip of the Gulf of İzmir. Its centre is at a distance of 6 km (4 mi) to the north from the traditional centre of İzmir, which is Konak Square in Konak at the opposite coast. Karsıyaka can be easily reached by ferry and it takes about 10 minutes.
Besides being an active venue of commerce, culture and educational activities and tourism, Karşıyaka also has an urban culture centred on the sports club Karşıyaka SK, which commands a large and passionate fan base.
Bostanlı is a neighbourhood located in Karsıyaka and is considered one of the nicest neighbourhoods in İzmir, there are hundreds of restaurants and cafes and a calm relaxed modern atmosphere. There is a lot of demand for properties in this area of İzmir.
