Klazomenai
Klazomenai Antik Kenti
An ancient Ionian city by the sea in Urla, famous for a reconstructed 6th-century BC olive oil workshop where you can see how olive oil was pressed.
Klazomenai was one of the twelve Ionian city-states and the hometown of the philosopher Anaxagoras. The site lies on the Liman Tepe coast of Urla, where excavations have uncovered Bronze Age walls and Classical-period residential areas. The most striking feature is the 6th-century BC olive oil workshop, reconstructed on its original site. It demonstrates crushing and lever-press techniques and is considered one of the earliest known industrial olive oil production facilities. Admission is inexpensive, and opening hours are shorter in winter. It can be combined with the Urla wineries in a day trip.
Opening hours
About 08:30–17:30
Nearby sights
- Urla Wine Route
- Sığacık
- Teos
- Erythrai & Ildırı
- Germiyan Village
- Şifne Thermal Springs
- Ilıca Beach
- Alaçatı Windsurf Bay