Izmir is the third most popular city in Turkey and is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The city is also known as Smyrna and it has the country`s largest port after Istanbul. Izmir is surrounded by mountains and it has modern commercial centers dotted with traditional red tiled roofs. Places of attraction are: the 18th century market, churches, old mosques, Izmir clock tower, Konak square, Izmir bird paradise, Alsancak neighbourhood, Synagogues and castles.