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Saat Kulesi (Clock Tower)vsKonak Pier
Both are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Konak Pier ranks slightly better than Saat Kulesi. Konak Pier has a TripExpert Score of 85 with endorsements from 3 reviews such as Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
Saat Kulesi (Clock Tower)
Frommer's
Michelin Guide
Konak Square, Izmir, Turkey
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Frommer's "Commanding Konak Square, this elaborately decorated clock tower has become the symbol of Izmir." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"Along with the small Konak mosque (1748) nearby, with its attractive enamelled ceramic tiles, it is one of the few remains from the Ottoman Smyrna." Full review
Konak Pier
Fodor's Frommer's
300m from the clock tower, Izmir, Turkey
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Fodor's "On the waterfront an easy stroll north from Konak Meydani...the 19th-century pier is now an updated shopping mall with several restaurants, a movie theater and bookstore." Full review
Frommer's "Along with the neighborhood's wide-open plazas, there's this restored Customs House built by Gustave Eiffel. They've turned it into a shopping mall, replete with cinema, high-end shops, cafes" Full review
