IZMIR: GREECE, TROY AND ROME IN TURKEY

The city of Izmir is the third largest in modern Turkey, and is located on the Mediterranean coast at the far western extremity of Anatolia. It is today a popular Aegean and Mediterranean cruise ship port, and is the usual entry for the ancient cities of Ephesus and Pergamon. Prehistoric settlements from as early as 7000 BCE have been excavated, and artifacts have been found from the third millennium BCE that coincide with the first city of Troy. The city was known in Greek as Smyrna, and had extensive Hellenic settlement as well; Smyrna is believed to have been the birthplace of Homer. After conquest, Izmir was rebuilt by Alexander the Great and prospered under Roman rule from the 1st century CE until the separation of the Eastern and Western Roman Empires. Visitors to today’s Izmir can see artifacts of life from the Stone Age to the Byzantine Empire and later.

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EUROPE MEETS ASIA IN IZMIR

Konak Square is one of the central locations of Izmir, named for the mansion (konak) of the governor of Izmir province that stands there. The City Hall is there also, and the square contains the clock and fountains given by German Kaiser Wilhelm II to his Ottoman ally Abdülhamid II in 1904. This is said to be the spiritual heart of the city, as resistance to the proposed partition of the city after a war between Greece and Turkey began at this spot. The adjacent pier contains a customs house built by Gustave Eiffel of Paris tower fame.

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WHAT TO SEE IN IZMIR

Although Izmir has been fought over many times in the thousands of years it has been inhabited, and suffered particular damage from Greek conquest, Turkish reconquest and a great fire during the Greek-Turkish war of 1922-3, the city has many sites of interest connected to the several civilizations that have ruled it, and some from before these times. A prehistoric site and lake associated with the mythological Tantalus, the ancient Greek settlement of Smyrna which gave its name to the city prior to Ottoman rule, the bazaar and castles constructed by the Ottomans and modern structures from the late Ottoman period that also reflect some European influences on 19th century Turkey.

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Lima International Airport, Peru

Jorge Chávez International Airport is the largest airport located in Lima (capital of Peru). It is the first and oldest airport of the city. All the international and domestic flights are being handled by this airport. The transportation services provided by the Jorge Chavez airport are based on buses, rental cars and taxis. However, the construction of metro train is under process and is likely to be ready in the year 2019. The tourist as well as buses for passengers is available in the territory of airport. It is a great opportunity for tourists to visit the parks and outing places right from the airport.

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STAVANGER AIRPORT

Stavanger airport is located 11km away from the city center of Stavanger. It has a terminal for aircraft as well as one for helicopters. There are two runways in this airport. It is also the third busiest and the second oldest airport in Norway. Presently 28 flights leave daily for Oslo from this airport making it the busiest route being operated from this airport.

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Bergen Airport

Located in Flesland a suburb of the city, Bergen Airport is an international airport which is the second of the busiest airports in Norway. It has a single runway and a single terminal for aircraft. However, there is a helicopter terminal also. Distance from Bergen airport to the city center of Bergen is 19km.

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MAASTRICHT AIRPORT

Maastricht airport is located 9.5 km away from the city of Maastricht. It is also not far from the city of Aachen, Germany as the distance is only 28 km. from there to the airport. This airport has just one runway and a single terminal building. It is one of the important hubs for flights that carry cargo. Though it is a regional airport a lot of flights arrive and depart for international destinations from there.

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