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.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ 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.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
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
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.