Sunday dawned with the return of the little rental car that
had served us so faithfully for three weeks, driving almost 4,000 kilometers (about 2,300 miles). Then we headed to the
bazaar,
which is again more for the locals than tourists. Unlike the Kuşadasi market, this bazaar is
permanently situated in a maze of streets in the old town area. This early on Sunday, many of the shops were
not open, but we wandered on toward the waterfront and saw a few landmarks such
as the Clock Tower. More of the bazaar
came alive in the meantime and by the time we wandered back through, it was
bustling. In addition to the plethora of
elaborate wedding dress shops (which we have seen all over
Turkey), this bazaar
really concentrated on sultan and harem costumes for kids. They were as elaborate as wedding gowns. We also had a great doner lunch in the
bazaar, went back and did some packing and paperwork at the hotel, and an early
(and good) dinner in a lively district just off the waterfront. We have to get up very early tomorrow to
catch the train to Istanbul at 6:45 a.m.
A day in Izmir
Sunday, April 07, 2013
İzmir, İzmir, Turkey
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