Kordon–Alsancak Seafront Walk
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Do what locals call 'going down to the Kordon'. Start at Konak, walk the seafront lawns to Alsancak, watch the sun set over Karşıyaka, then finish with dinner and music in the side streets of Kıbrıs Şehitleri. The way is flat and three kilometres long; you can hire a bike too. There are short detours to the Atatürk Museum and Arkas Sanat along the way; go in if you like, or stay on the grass.
Route Stops
Konak Square.
Turn toward the sea from the square; the seafront strip begins just north of the pier.
Kordon (First Kordon).
Pick a bench on the grass or keep walking; Karşıyaka and Mount Yamanlar keep you company across the bay.
Arkas Art, Alsancak.
Step two streets in to Cumhuriyet Boulevard; the exhibition closes at 6 p.m., 8 p.m. on Thursdays, so mind the clock.
Atatürk's Traces in İzmir: Atatürk House Museum
Stop by the mansion on the Kordon. Even if it is closed, the facade and the seafront in front of it are worth a look.
The Atatürk House Museum, located on the Kordonboyu in the Konak district of İzmir, is an important structure that showcases the connections of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, with İzmir. This historic building, where Atatürk stayed during his visits to İzmir, has been organized as a museum and opened to the public today.
The building was constructed in the late 19th century and features characteristics that reflect the typical Ottoman civil architecture of the period. Gifted to Atatürk by the İzmir Municipality in 1923, the mansion became a place he frequently used during his visits to İzmir. The historical significance of this house is also great as it is the place where Atatürk announced the establishment of the Free Republican Party in 1930.
The interior of the museum preserves the arrangement from the time Atatürk lived there, allowing visitors to feel the atmosphere of that era. Inside the museum, there are sections such as Atatürk's bedroom, study, meeting room, and dining room. Additionally, personal belongings, photographs, documents, and period furniture belonging to Atatürk are exhibited.
One of the most striking sections of the museum is the collection of documents written in Atatürk's own handwriting and photographs taken in İzmir. Here, visuals depicting Atatürk's warm relationship with the people of İzmir and the reform efforts he undertook in the city are displayed.
Cyprus Martyrs Avenue.
After sunset move inland to the pedestrian street; live music and dinner wait on 1453 and 1469 streets.
