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Grad Izmir nalazi se u zapadnoj Anadoliji i poznat je po najvažnijoj izvoznoj luci u Turskoj. Treci je grad po broju stanovnika, posle Istanbula i Ankare, koji svojim kulturnim i rekreativnim zonama, uz arheološke muzeje i prelepe plaže, privlači brojne turiste. Izmir je jedan od divnih gradova koje je izgradio Aleksandar Veliki u 4. veku pre nove ere. Takođe se govorilo da je to mesto rođenja poznatog grčkog pesnika Homera. Međutim, grad je uništen, a od građevina koje su podigli Grci nije ostalo ni traga. Ali Izmir je zato dom drevnih gradova Pergamona i Efesa, koje svake godine poseti gotovo dva miliona ljudi. Pergamon Ovaj mocni drevni grčki grad ima neke od najbolje očuvanih ruševina iz tog doba, posebno čuveni Pergamonski oltar. Pergamon je Uneskova svetska baština zbog izuzetnih ruševina pozorišta, gimnazije, gradskih zidina, kao i upečatljivog svetilišta Kibele. Nakon što je grad došao pod vlast Rimljana, postao je raskošna metropola sa jednom od najvecih biblioteka. IZMIR / IZMIR Efes Nijedan izlet u Izmir ne bi bio potpun bez posete čuvenomdrevnomgrčkom gradu Efesu. Rodno jemesto osnivača antičke filozofijeHeraklita i mesto procvata umetnosti i nauke. Obavezno posetite Artemidin hram, jedno od sedam svetskih čuda antike, za koji je jedan antički pisac rekao: „OsimOlimpa, sunce još nikada nije videlo nešto što semože uporediti sa ovim.“ The city of Izmir is located inwestern Anatolia and is famous for being Turkey’s most important seaport for exports. The country’s third largest city in terms of population, after Istanbul and Ankara, it attractsmany tourists with its cultural and recreational areas, but also its archaeological museums andwonderful beaches. Izmir is one of thewonderful cities to be built by Alexander theGreat in the fourth century BC. It was also said to be the birthplace of famous Greek poet Homer. However, the citywas destroyed, with not a trace of the castles built by theGreeks remaining. Izmir is also home to the ancient cities of Pergamon and Ephesus, which are visited annually by nearly twomillion people. Do jednog od najvažnijih lučkih gradova Mediterana Er Srbija će početi da leti 15. aprila, i to svake srede i subote Air Serbia will start flying to this city, one of themost important ports on theMediterranean, as of 15th April, with flights everyWednesday and Saturday me scan Biser Egeja pun antičkih tragova AGEMOF THEAEGEANANDAWONDEROF THEWORLD Pergamon This powerful ancient Greek city has some of the best-preserved ruins from the era, especially the famous Pergamon Altar. Pergamon has been declared a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site thanks to the exceptional ruins of the ancient theatre, gymnasiumand city walls, as well as the striking Kybele Sanctuary. After coming under the rule of the Roman Empire, the city became a flourishingmetropolis with one of the largest libraries. Ephesus No trip to Izmir would be completewithout a tour of the famous ancient Greek city of Ephesus. This birthplace of Heraclitus, the founder of the original form of dialectics, is a placewhere art and science flourished. Be sure to visit the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the AncientWorld. Its beauty is such that one ancient writer wrote: “Except Olympus, the sun has never seen anything comparable to this”. FOTO: Depositphotos FOTO: Depositphotos

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