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Trademarks of Izmir
Trademarks of a city are very important for the tourists, as well as the citizens. We can get used to some places or monuments of our city with time, and even we may seem to ignore them, but we know that the importance that we give to trademarks of our city is the reflection of our hospitality.
In this menu, we will try to give you the less known information about the trademarks of Izmir. So we invite you to share with us your impressions and even your original photos.
Key Sections of Trademarks of Izmir
Boyoz
  Virtually all sources agree on the Judeo-Spanish roots of boyoz. It is a contribution to İzmir's urban culture by Sephardic Jews evicted from Spain after 1492 and who settled in large numbers in a number of prominent Ottoman cities of the period, among which İzmir stood out as one of the primary destinations. These explanations on the roots of boyoz are confirmed by the presence of a pastry very similar to boyoz in the culinary traditions of such other offshoots of Spanish culture as Argentina, Chile, Peru and Mexico, where they are common especially in the diet of Sephardic Jews, usually with cheese and spinach fillings. In Spanish and Ladino languages, boyoz, spelled as bollos, means "a bundle, a pack".
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Agora
Agora literally means a bazaar or a meeting area surrounded by arcades. While witnessing important events such as elections and trials, agora posed as a centre where art ripened and philosophy was born; circled with stoas, monuments, altars and sculptures as well as many significant public buildings.
Kemeraltı
Ancient Kemeraltı Bazaar is the place of loosing itself in the crowd and the richness of the city. The bazaar hits you with its feeling of rhythm, distilled by the centuries and its liveliness. At the end of the day, you might think that you have discovered the whole bazaar, but attention, this may change when you turn to a little street and your trip start over!
Kadifekale ( Pagos )
Kadifekale (Pagos) is the name of the castle situated on top of the 186 meters height hill. It gives you an amazing general view of the city and the Golf of Izmir. You can see the changing city by visiting Kadifekale regularly.
Asansor ( Historical Elevator )
Asansör “Elevator” and Dario Moreno Street are the places to see of Karataş area, one kilometer southwest of Konak. Elevator is constructed in 1907 by the Jewish businessman Nesim Levi, to facilitate people to climb the higher part of the area, which is 155 steps above.
Fuar ( Kültürpark )
Kültürpark, united with İzmir Fair, is an important component of the city identity. In addition to its various advantages as a fairground, it is an ideal platform where people from different walks of life can enjoy their time.
Kordon
Saat Kulesi ( Clock Tower )
1901, the 25th anniversary of accede to the throne of 2nd Abdülhamit is declared as National Holiday. To celebrate this, it was decided to build permanent monuments all over the empire. The Clock Tover of izmir is one of these monuments.
Konak Square
Konak Square, with its 40.000 square meters of space, is considered as the heart of the city. The Gouvernor’s Office, City Hall, District building, and many of the banks, Clock Tower and the First Bullet Monument are situated in Konak Square. The Square is renovated in 2003 by the Izmir Municipality and has taken its actual shape.
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