Izmir- I Venture Outside of Istanbul

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7/20/12

 

This weekend, I finally ventured somewhere in Turkey outside of Istanbul- Izmir!  It’s a pretty big city about an hour plane ride south from Istanbul, and we were in the Basmane neighborhood, so another half hour from the airport. 

We stayed at the Hotel Baylan, and it was a great place to stay.  Nana, Gabby, Alicia and I were in a quad room, with the beds split between two rooms and a private bathroom. 

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AFTHER ISTANBUL AND ANKARA ARE IZMIR BIGGEST CITY OF TURKEY