Night and Music in Alsancak
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İzmir's night starts in Alsancak and usually ends there. Open with sunset on the Kordon, eat in the side streets of Kıbrıs Şehitleri and move on to the live-music venues. If there is a big concert, walk to the Gasworks; for classical or jazz, take the tram to the Ahmed Adnan Saygun in Güzelyalı. Distances are short and the programme leans on music; wear comfortable shoes, the night is long.
Route Stops
Kordon (First Kordon).
A beer or tea on the seafront at sunset; the Alsancak end is livelier, grab a bench early.
Cyprus Martyrs Avenue.
Have dinner on the pedestrian street, then move to the live-music bars on 1453 and 1469 streets. You choose the volume.
Historical Gasworks Factory.
If there is a concert on, walk fifteen minutes to the open-air stage in the industrial venue.
Ahmed Adnan Saygun Arts Center.
Alternatively, tram to Güzelyalı; a ticket is needed for the symphony or jazz night, buy it early.
Alsancak Train Station.
On the way back, the night lighting of the 1858 station is the last photo; if you missed the last train, taxis are plentiful.
