Photos: Candemrag, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 BerkeKayalarr, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Francisco Anzola, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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Photos: Candemrag, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 BerkeKayalarr, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Francisco Anzola, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Asansör: Karataş's historic lift
Your local guide
Onur Kılıç
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Highlights
- A nine-storey lift built in 1907
- Karataş's steep clifftop street
- Rooftop views toward the bay
- Old stairs beside a modern shortcut
- A neighbourhood engineering story
About this tour
This session rides the Asansör, a nine-storey lift built in 1907 to connect a clifftop street in Karataş with the neighbourhood below it. You see the inside of the lift itself and the viewing terrace at the top, looking down over the rooftops toward the bay. Onur, who grew up a few streets away, explains why the slope made a lift necessary rather than a novelty.
The call opens with a sound check at the base of the lift, then rides up before stepping out onto the terrace. Onur answers questions about the neighbourhood's history and sends a short note afterwards on how the area has changed since he was a child.
This suits anyone curious about Izmir's smaller pieces of engineering history rather than only its ruins. It also works well paired with a wider Kordon waterfront session.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Izmir before heading out.
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The lift itself 15 min
The camera rides up inside the nine-storey Asansör, built in 1907 to connect the clifftop street with the neighbourhood below, and Onur explains why the steep slope made it necessary in the first place.
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Clifftop viewing terrace 15 min
You step out onto the terrace at the top, looking down over the rooftops of Karataş toward the bay, and Onur points out the old stairs beside the lift that people used before it was built.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Izmir: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Lokma and Konak, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Istanbul time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Izmir, showing you The lift itself and Clifftop viewing terrace live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Karataş live with my phone.
Times shown in Istanbul time (GMT+3)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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