Bir Günde 8500 Yıl Rotası

About Bir Günde 8500 Yıl Rotası

Bir Günde 8500 Yıl Rotası, the 8500 Years in a Day route, is an 11 km urban walking route that follows the layers of the history of İzmir from its earliest settlement to the modern waterfront. Visit İzmir, the official tourism guide of the city, describes it as a chance to walk in the footsteps of 8500 years of heritage in a single day. The route The walk starts at Yeşilova Höyüğü in Bornova, the first known settlement in İzmir, and passes Yassıtepe Höyüğü and Smyrna Bayraklı Höyüğü. It then continues through the city centre to the ancient Smyrna Agora and the historic Kemeraltı bazaar, and ends at the sea at Konak Pier. It links with the İzmiras East Route, an uninterrupted walking path with green infrastructure that starts at Smyrna Bayraklı Höyüğü and follows the Bornova stream. Stages and timing The main line is divided into four stages of 3.5 km, 4 km, 2 km and 1.5 km, with a total walking time of about 2 hours 45 minutes. Points of interest along the way include the Aşık Veysel Recreation Area, historic mansions in Bornova such as Dramalılar Köşkü, Edwards Köşkü, the Whittall mansion that houses the Arkas Maritime History Centre, Belhomme Köşkü and Ballian Köşkü, the Sirkehane ethnography museum of Ege University, and Bornova metro station, which makes it easy to walk only part of the route.