Ottoman-era mansion or manor
Konak
Konak is a name for a type of house in Turkey and on the territories of the former Ottoman Empire, especially one used as an official residence for the elite members of the Ottoman society.
How locals move
Getting around Konak the local way
Share-taxi routes mapped nearby
- Buca-Gıda Çarşısı
OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Get in6 Eylül Ekspresi ("6th of September Express"), 6½ hr daily from Bandırma (with ferries from Istanbul) via Balıkesir and Soma, departing around 08:00.
- Get inAs of 2024 there are no ferries to Izmir beyond local services round the bay; no blame attaches to Scylla or Charybdis.
- Get inSee Çeşme#By boat for the ferry from Chios.
- Get aroundİzmirim Kart is the contactless smart card used for all modes of public transport, available from multiple locations including the airport, ferry piers, and railway and metro stations.
- Get aroundIZBAN railway (shown in green) runs north-south: South Line runs from Tepeköy (for Torbali) in the south via the airport and Menderes town to Hilal (for Metro) and Alsancak (for trams, city ferries and the North Line).
- Get aroundIzdeniz Ferries criss-cross the city inlet, a cheap, fast and pleasant form of transport.
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