Arappınarı Mesire Alanı

About Arappınarı Mesire Alanı

Arappınarı Mesire Alanı is a picnic and recreation area on the hillside above Tire, about 5 km from the town centre according to Visit İzmir. From here you can look down over the whole of Tire, so it suits both people who want a day out in nature and those who come for the view. The spot has long been admired. Visit İzmir quotes the 17th-century traveller Evliya Çelebi, who described Arappınarı as a place hard to put into words and compared its beauty to the hanging gardens of Babylon. Tire Municipality uses the area for community events: the traditional Tire Güme Mountaineering and Culture Festival has set up its tents here. As a forest-edge picnic site it is subject to fire-season rules. Barbecues have been banned here under decisions of the İzmir and Tire forest fire commissions, so check the current rules before planning a barbecue.