Why go
- District and municipality in İzmir, Turkey.
- Served by Akhisar Airport / Akhisar Air Base.
History
Bornova is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 220 km2, and its population is 454,470 (2022). It is the third largest district in İzmir's metropolitan area and is almost fully urbanized at the rate of 98.6 percent, with correspondingly high levels of development in terms of industries and services. Bornova's center is situated at a distance of 8 km (5 mi) to the northeast of the traditional center of İzmir and 5 km (3 mi) from the coastline at the tip of the Gulf of İzmir to the west. Bornova district area is surrounded by the district areas of Yunusemre and Menemen to the north, Kemalpaşa to the east, Buca to the south, and Konak and Karşıyaka to the west, where the larger part of İzmir's urban area extends. Bornova is home to Ege University's main campus and associated hospital, one of the largest and foremost medical centers in western Turkey.
Where to stay
Evka 3, 113. Sk. No:56, 35050 Bornova/İzmir, Türkiye · utopiasuiteresidence.com
Kazımdirik, Ord. Prof. Dr. Muhiddin Erel Cd. No: 12, 35100 Bornova/İzmir, Türkiye · bornova.dbdpansiyon.com
Kazımdirik, 171. Sk. No: 5 İç Kapı No: 1, 35100 Bornova/İzmir, Türkiye · inncityparkhotel.com
Mansuroğlu, 286/6. Sk. No:4, 35535 Bayraklı/İzmir, Türkiye · marlenhotel.com
Kazımdirik, Ord. Prof. Dr. Muhiddin Erel Cd. NO:38, 35100 Bornova/İzmir, Türkiye · diamondelitespa.com
Mansuroğlu, 284/2. Sk No: 12/1, 35535 Bayraklı/İzmir, Türkiye · bayrakli.dbdhotels.com
Kazımdirik, Kurtuluş Cd. No:29, 35100 Bornova/İzmir, Türkiye · vivalavita.com.tr
Mevlana, 1776. Sk. No:2 D:1A, 35050 Bornova/İzmir, Türkiye · izmiruygulamaoteli.com
Kazımdirik, 229. Sk. no:12, 35535 Bornova/İzmir, Türkiye · moddahotel.com
Mevlana, 1746/1. Sk., 35050 Bornova/İzmir, Türkiye · parkulusoyhotel.com
Erzene, 80. Sk. No:25/a, 35040 Bornova/İzmir, Türkiye · villalevante.com.tr
Kazımdirik, 379. Sk. No:1, 35100 Bornova/İzmir, Türkiye · coordinatsuits.com
Kazımdirik, 173. Sk. No:11 D:13, 35100 Bornova/İzmir, Türkiye · piparkotel.com
Kazımdirik, 367/4 Sk No:9 D:3, 35100 Bornova/İzmir, Türkiye · mymahallhotel.com
Yeşilova, 4174. Sk, 35080 Bornova/İzmir, Türkiye · radissonhotels.com
Çınarlı, Ankara Asfaltı Caddesi No:17-A, 35110 Konak/İzmir, Türkiye · marriott.com
Erzene, Fevzi Çakmak Cd. No:49 D:1, 35100 Bornova/İzmir, Türkiye · hotel.koskbarry.com
Erzene Ege Ünv. Kampüsü, 35000 Bornova, Türkiye · anemonhotels.com
Kazımdirik, Ankara Cd., 35100 Bornova/İzmir, Türkiye · grandocakoglu.com
Erzene, 57. Sk. No:11, 35040 Bornova/İzmir, Türkiye
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
çIğKöFte, çAy, Ice Cream, Tost, Kahve, Waffle, Cafe · OGAHZAB2022© · NO: 3/A 238. SK., İzmir, 35535 · instagram.com
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:15-01:45 Features: takeaway · No:191A Girne Bulvarı, İzmir, 35510 · dominos.com.tr
French, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-21:00; Su 09:00-17:00 Features: takeaway · 29A Vasıf Çınar Bulvarı · leone-tr.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:30-22:00 Features: takeaway · 1 Gazi Osman Paşa Bulvarı, İzmir, 35210 · mado.com.tr
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-00:00 Features: takeaway · mcdonalds.com.tr
Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: 08:00-01:00 · 17 1469. Sokak, İzmir, 35220 · varunagezgin.com
Pilav, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:30 - 23:00 · Kurtuluş Caddesi, İzmir · altiustupilav.com
Cake, Pastry, Dessert, Cafe · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: outdoor seating, delivery, vegan options · 300/B Cumhuriyet Bulvarı, İzmir, 35220 · atadanbakery.com
Chicken, Coffee Shop, Friture, Sandwich, Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-23:00 · 20 Sakarya Caddesi · instagram.com
Seafood, Tatlı, Izmir Lokma, Restaurant · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: halal · 6 1058/14. Sokak, İzmir, 35390 · ozlokma.com
Brasserie, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 19:00-02:00; Sa-Su 20:00-02:00 · 7;7B 1448. Sokak, İzmir, 35220 · simarikmeyhane.net
Coffee, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:30 · 105A · aninda.link
Swedish, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:30-21:30 Features: takeaway
Breakfast, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:55-19:00 · bymelly.com
Bagel, Bubble Tea, Cake, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream, Sandwich, Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating · 906A Anafartalar Caddesi,… · marachecoffee.com.tr
Kebab, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · No:25 6762. Sokak, İzmir, 35640
Italian, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, reservation required · 7 Ümran BAradan Sokak, İzmir, 35220 · muranoskitchen.com.tr
Steak House, Restaurant · Steak House restaurant · 1437. Sokak · kasapfuat.com
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Şevket Özçelik Sk
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-04:00 · 4c 1382. Sokak, İzmir, 35220 · kardeslerbufe.com.tr
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-21:30 Features: outdoor seating · 8/A 1484. Sokak, İzmir · yasamfoods.com
Regional, Kahve, çAy, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 35/C Kurtuluş Caddesi, İzmir, 35030
Fish, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-00:00 Features: step-free access
Dessert, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: 12:00-02:00 Features: outdoor seating, delivery
Waffle, Cafe · Waffle cafe · waffleatolyesi.com
Kokorec, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating · 40/E Gazi Osman Paşa Bulvarı
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Pide, Fast Food · Pide fast food
Cafe · cafe · ozsut.com.tr
Soup, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Tea, Regional, Burger, Pizza, Pasta, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating, step-free access
Balkan, Fast Food · Balkan fast food
Mexican, Fast Food · Mexican fast food · 1450. Sokak
Doner, Restaurant · Doner restaurant
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant
Kokoreç, Fast Food · Kokoreç fast food
Oriental, Kebab, Turkish, Restaurant · Oriental/Kebab restaurant
Grill, Kebab, Sandwich, Turkish, Fast Food · Grill/Kebab fast food · İzmir Çevre Yolu
Pancake, Fast Food · Pancake fast food
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant · 1450. Sokak
Uzbek, Cafe · Uzbek cafe
Arab, Restaurant · Arab restaurant
Japanese, Asian, Restaurant · Japanese/Asian restaurant
Kahve, Cafe · Kahve cafe · 3C Gediz Caddesi, Izmir, Bornova, 35100
Food Court · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-13:00 · 2/2 Hürriyet Caddesi, İzmir
353 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB) 20 km to the centre
Gaziemir, 35, TR — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 12 airlines (SunExpress, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Transavia France…) · direct flights to 44 destinations incl. Istanbul, Amsterdam, Istanbul, Adana, Ankara… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 12 airlines, 44 direct destinations
- SunExpress XQ (737-800) · 28 routes: Adana, Amsterdam, Antalya, Berlin, Bremen, Cologne, Copenhagen, Diyabakir, Dortmund, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Gaziantep, Hamburg, Hannover, Helsinki, Istanbul, Kayseri, Lyon, Mulhouse, Munich, Nantes, Paris, Stockholm, Strasbourg, Stuttgart, Trabzon, Vienna, Zurich
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800, A320) · 22 routes: Adana, Amsterdam, Ankara, Antalya, Athens, Brussels, Diyabakir, Duesseldorf, Elazig, Gaziantep, Hatay, Istanbul, Istanbul, Kayseri, London, Mardin, Mulhouse, Nicosia, Sanliurfa, Sivas, Stuttgart, Trabzon
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320, 737-800, A319, A321, 330, A340-300…) · 4 routes: Ankara*, Hamburg, Istanbul, Istanbul
- Transavia France TO (75W) · 3 routes: Birmingham, London, Manchester
- Atlasjet KK (A320) · 2 routes: Istanbul, Nicosia
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- easyJet U2 (A320) · 1 route: London
- Harmony Airways HQ (A320) · 1 route: Paris
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: Munich
- Luxair LG (737-800) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Maldivian Air Taxi 8Q (A320) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Amsterdam
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
MANHAT Sportif Havaalanı 33 km to the centre
Tekeliler, 45, TR
Getting there by ferry
Izmir
Ferry terminal · 6.7 km from the centre
Alsancak Vapur İskelesi
Ferry terminal · 7.5 km from the centre
Pasaport Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 8.6 km from the centre
Karşıyaka Vapur İskelesi
Ferry terminal · 8.7 km from the centre
Konak Vapur İskelesi
Ferry terminal · 9.7 km from the centre
Bostanlı Vapur İskelesi
Ferry terminal · 11 km from the centre
Alsancak-Pasaport Feribot Güzergahı
Ferry route · İzdeniz
Bayraklı - Alsancak - Pasaport - Konak
Ferry route
Göztepe - Konak - Pasaport - Alsancak
Ferry route
Karşıyaka-Alsancak
Ferry route
Karşıyaka - Pasaport - Alsancak
Ferry route
Karşıyaka-Pasaport
Ferry route
Karşıyaka - Pasaport
Ferry route
Bostanlı-Alsancak
Ferry route
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Akhisar Airport / Akhisar Air Base; 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Izmir, 6.7 km); routes include Alsancak-Pasaport Feribot Güzergahı, Bayraklı - Alsancak - Pasaport - Konak, Göztepe - Konak - Pasaport - Alsancak.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Bornova, Turkey. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Rail · Izmir · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Bus · Izmir · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Trains & rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.