Kemer Alti Bazaar in Izmir is a tourist’s dream with bustling streets and a dazzling variety of wares on offer from exquisite carpets to leather goods to irresistible souvenirs, and of course Izmir’s famous dried figs and raisins. Elegant, modern shops line the Kordon Promenades and for the hungry there are fish restaurants specialising in the local cuisine and serving Trance and Cipura, types of sea bream that have been caught and cooked by those in the know for centuries.

If the shopping in Izmir is not enough to keep you entertained, then why not try going to watch some Izmir camel wrestling. The amazing Izmir hotels will ensure that you never want to leave.