Izmir is one of the most prominent Mediterranean port cities, home of many different cultures; a great melting pot of 8.500 years of cultural heritage. As such, Izmir is a destination offering great varieties of tourism products: gastronomy, ancient cultures, faith, industrial heritage, sea and nature.
You can find detailed information about Izmir and its destinations through the website and social media accounts below.
https://www.instagram.com/cityofizmir/
https://www.youtube.com/c/visitizmirIzmir Tourism Strategy and Implementation Plan
Even though it has such a wide range of products, Izmir is not at desired levels neither in tourist numbers nor in tourism income. With the partnership of Izmir Development Agency (IZKA) and with the support of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, Izmir Foundation is preparing Izmir Tourism – Promotion Strategy and Implementation Plan to increase the tourism potential of Izmir by introducing its cultural and natural heritage to sustainable tourism with the priority of protecting that heritage.
The Strategy is being prepared with an urban partnership vision aiming to synchronize and integrate all the promotion activities of different organizations. In the process of preparation, a range of in-depth interviews are held with leading tourism institutions as well as governmental and non-governmental organizations. The leading institutions of tourism, academicians, working groups and boards consisting of independent researchers assembled in regular meetings to shape the strategy. Furthermore, in order to involve everyone living in the city to the process, we are holding several routing conferences. Such being the case, the tourism strategy of Izmir emerges based on pluralism.
