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Ephesus
One of the best-preserved ancient Greek-Roman cities in the Mediterranean, featuring the spectacular Library of Celsus, grand theater, and terraced houses with intricate mosaics.
52 km · about 60 min drive
İzmir Province, Turkey · Asia
Seferihisar sits on the route: 15 minutes from Bademler, 52km from Ephesus.
Seferihisar is a town located in İzmir Province, Turkey. With a population of 19,596, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Seferihisar sits in Turkey, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Istanbul time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Seferihisar to your route.
Seferihisar is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 375 km2, and its population is 60,914 (2024). Seferihisar district area borders on other İzmir districts of Urla to the west and Menderes to the east, and touches İzmir's westernmost metropolitan district of Güzelbahçe in the north.Read more
Seferihisar town center is situated slightly inland at an altitude of 28 m and the urban area extends towards the Aegean Sea. The neighborhood Sığacık has its own port and made a name as a tourism resort. The wide area of the district center partly accounts for the high number of the population and an urbanization rate of only 51%, and the general impression observed is rather rural in some of its sections. Both the center town and the district as a whole preserves an overall outlook of a pleasant resort area bearing typical Aegean characteristics and it is estimated the population reaches the level of 150,000 people during the touristic season. Nevertheless, the district's economy is still largely based on agriculture, with the production of tangerines and satsumas standing out, and only increasingly on tourism, with the presence of several housing projects or vacation villages, pensioners opting to settle in the region due to its quiet charm and under the impetus of a university campus that is in phase of being built. At a distance of 45 km (28 mi) from İzmir center, (Konak), the connections with the metropolis are made easily, especially once reached the six-lane highway in Urla. Seferihisar is where the ancient city of Teos is located and its highly interesting await further research and discoveries. The district's literacy level is 99%.
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Seferihisar is located in İzmir Province, Turkey, Asia. The coordinates are 38.1975 latitude, 26.8388 longitude.
Seferihisar has a population of approximately 19,596 people, making it a town in Turkey.
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One of the best-preserved ancient Greek-Roman cities in the Mediterranean, featuring the spectacular Library of Celsus, grand theater, and terraced houses with intricate mosaics.
52 km · about 60 min drive
ancient ruins
A UNESCO-listed ancient harbor town on Samos named after the mathematician Pythagoras, featuring the remarkable Tunnel of Eupalinos.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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