TOURISM PARADISE TURKEY

The Archeological Museum, near Konak Square, houses a superb collection of antiquities including the statues of Poseidon and Demeter which, in ancient times, stood in the Agora. (Closed on Mondays) Next to the Archeology Museum, the Ethnography Museum contains folkloric artifacts, which include a fine collection of Bergama and Gordes carpets, traditional costumes and camel bridles. (Closed on Mondays).
The Ataturk Museum is situated on Ataturk Caddesi in an old Izmir house used by the founder of the Turkish Republic. It exhibits photographs of the leader as well as some of his personal effects. (Closed on Mondays).
The Fine Arts Museum, located in Konak, displays the works of famous Turkish painters. (Closed on Mondays).
The Seljuk Yasar Art Museum is a private museum on Cumhuriyet Bulvari with a collection of 20th-century Turkish art. (Closed on Sundays).
The Natural History Museum in Bornova acts as a natural reserve of the Aegean Region landscapes' historical preservation. (Closed on Sundays).
The Odemis Archeological Museum is about 60 km east of Izmir and displays regional artifacts. (Closed on weekends).
The Tire Archeological Museum is about 50 km east of Izmir. (Closed on weekends).
Hotels, restaurants and cafes along the traffic in the harbor of Cannakkale Strait offer a view of The Canakkale Archeological Museum.
The Kutahya Archeological Museum was a medrese in the 14th century that now displays ethnographia, Roman and Byzantine relics, and Iznik and Kutahya tiles / porcelains from the Ottoman times.
Lajos Kossuth, the 19th - century Hungarian hero, lived with his family in what is now the Kossuth House Museum where relics and documents related to Kossuth are now displayed.
The adjacent medrese or theological college to Muradiye Mosque in Manisa, today houses The Manisa Archeological Museum.
Historically, Usak was an important carpet weaving center and tourists find The Archeology Museum informative and interesting. The Kaftanci House Museum, together with The Ataturk Ethnography Museum, displays wonderful Usak carpets and kilims in Ataturk's former residence.
The Open-air Museum (Acik Hava Muzesi) is near the north entrance of the town of Dinar, 100km south of Afyon.
The Archeology Museum houses an impressive collection of statues and other finds recovered during th excavations at Ephesus.
Turkish Bath Museum, in a building from the 16th century, shows Turkish life at the hamam (bath).
Near Seljuk is a TCDD Open-air Steam Locomotives Museum displaying historical train cars in Camlik.
The Ataturk Ethnography Museum in the city center displays folk art and ethnic artifacts.
In the village of Ozluce, a veritable-Open-air-museum east of Mugla, is Turolian Park, where you can fid fossils that geologists claim are 5 - 9 million years old.
Bodrum Archeological Museum houses artifacts and remains that date as far back as the Bronze Age.
AYDIN
The province's capital, also called Aydin, enjoys a widespread reputation for its fine figs. Known as Tralleis in ancient times, it was at the center of a celebrated school of sculpture. Today's remains date from the second century A.D. After 1186 the town came under Seljuk rule. The local museum displays artifacts from the different periods of its history.
Back along the coast, Kusadasior Bird island is a lovely port built along the shores of a glittering bay. The terraced town overlooks the most beautiful inlet of the Aegean, seemingly created purely for the delight of the holiday-maker. Be sure to visit the popular Kus shopping center in the Kaleici quarter, where there is also all nightly entertainment. A large, modern marina facilitates life for visiting yachters. The Tusan-Kustur Beach, north of Kusadasi is one of the cleanest beaches. twenty-three km south of Kusdasi is the charming resort town of Guzelcamli. West of Guzelcamli and 30 km from Kusadasi, is the Dilek Peninsula National Park, a must for those with the time. Here, amidst incredibly beautiful surroundings, are some of the most wonderful vistas and some of the rarest wild animals in Turkey, including the Anatolian cheetah and some of the last wild horses. The park is a wildlife preserve, a haven for many species of animals and birds.
The exquisite Menderes River valley, known in the West as the Meander, has been the cradle of many civilizations. Bordered by pine, olive and oleander trees, the magnificent Lake Camici (Bafa) is a lovely place for a stop. Tourists can choose between guest-houses or campsites. To the east of the lake rise the five peaks of the Besparmak Mountains (Latmos). The Iconoclastic priests who came here from Constantinople to live, built monasteries, churches, and chapels around the base of the mountains and on the lake's islands. The ruins of the ancient city of Heraklia lie close to the lake, while the remains of Alinda are found on the eastern slopes of the Besparmak Mountains. The valley has witnessed the rise and fall of several great cities, notably Priene, Miletus, Didyma, Aphrodisias, and Hierapolis. This peaceful national reserve is an excellent place for bird-watchers, hikers, nature-lovers and photographers.
Gullubahce (Priene) was one of the most active ports of the Ionian Federation. The grid-like system of streets introduced in the fourth century B.C. by Hippodamos of Miletus is a superb and early example of town planning.
Milet (Miletus), like Priene, was a great Ionian port as well as the birthplace of several philosophers and sages. The theater itself justifies a visit. Also be sure to see the well-preserved ruins of the Faustina baths and the Archaeological Museum.