Metroji clue #150

Izmir in five emoji

Turkey

Ancient Smyrna, on a deep bay on the Aegean, and the most relaxed of the big Turkish cities by local reputation. The waterfront does most of the work.

What each emoji refers to

The Aegean hinterland grows the sultanas and figs that have been shipped out of this port for centuries.
The bay ferries are ordinary commuting rather than sightseeing, and they cut a long drive around the water.
Ephesus is about an hour south, and the Roman agora sits in the middle of the modern city.
Long dry summers and mild wet winters, which is the textbook Mediterranean pattern.
The Kordon is the seafront promenade, and the whole city walks it in the evening.

Izmir at a glance

Country
Turkey
Coordinates
38.42Β° N, 27.14Β° E
First played
Also accepted
Δ°zmir, Smyrna

Nearest cities in the game

Distances are great-circle, the same measure the game reports after a wrong guess. The arrow is the direction you would need to travel from Izmir.

City Distance Direction
SantoriniGreece 270 km
AthensGreece 300 km
IstanbulTurkey 330 km
ThessalonikiGreece 440 km
AnkaraTurkey 520 km
SofiaBulgaria 570 km

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Metroji picks a new city every day at midnight, wherever you are. Everyone gets the same one, so scores are comparable.

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