Kızlarağası Han
Kızlarağası Hanı
An Ottoman caravanserai completed in 1744, with craft shops and cafés serving sand-brewed Turkish coffee around its two-story arcaded courtyard.
Kızlarağası Han was built in 1744 with funds from Hacı Beşir Ağa, chief steward of the Ottoman court. It is the only large caravanserai in İzmir that still retains its original form. Its exterior alternates stone and brick, and its square courtyard is lined with arcades. The ground and upper floors now house small shops selling carpets, copperware, jewelry and souvenirs, and the courtyard café serves Turkish coffee brewed in hot sand. Entry is free. Opening hours are roughly 09:00–19:00. It sits in the heart of the Kemeraltı bazaar, right next to Hisar Mosque.
Opening hours
About 09:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Hisar Mosque
- Kemeraltı Bazaar
- Izmir Clock Tower & Konak Square
- St. Polycarp Church
- Agora of Smyrna
- İzmir Ethnography Museum
- İzmir Archaeological Museum
- Kordon Promenade