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Çandarli
Çandarlı is home to a historic castle located on the İzmir-Bergama highway. Built by Genoese knights, this castle is one of the best-preserved castles in Turkey.
Çandarli and 4 places around it
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Highlights
- History
- Culture
- Architecture
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- History lovers
- Families
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Suggested visit:120 minutes
Çandarlı, one of the oldest settlements in the region, is located on the İzmir-Bergama highway. The castle, built by Genoese knights, is one of the best-preserved castles in Turkey. It can be seen that stones remaining from the Hellenistic Age walls were used in the castle. The castle was restored in the 13th-14th centuries by the famous grand vizier Çandarlı Halil Paşa. During his time as grand vizier, Çandarlı Halil Paşa had the decrepit castle of the famous city of Pitane, remaining from the Genoese, rebuilt and made the city prosperous. He had stone blocks and foundation buttresses built so that it would be resistant to the newly invented cannon fire. Thus, Çandarlı Castle became solid and well-protected. Since that time, the name Pitane was replaced by Çandarlı. In other words, Halil Paşa is the one who gave Çandarlı its name. Çandarlı Castle, whose plan is in the form of a rectangle close to a square, is today quite magnificent with its five towers, embrasures, gate and walls.
Source: İzmir Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism
Places to Visit in İzmir Address: Çandarlı Mahallesi, Kale Sk., 35985 Dikili/İzmir
Last updated: 16 October 2026
Location and surroundings
Çandarli sits within Dikili, İzmir. The toroti catalogue holds 75 described stops across İzmir, 2 of them in Dikili.
The nearest stop is Ören, 16 km to the north. Another 4 catalogued points lie within a 30 km radius.
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Frequently asked
- What is Çandarli?
- Çandarlı is home to a historic castle located on the İzmir-Bergama highway. Built by Genoese knights, this castle is one of the best-preserved castles in Turkey.
- Where is Çandarli?
- Çandarli is in Dikili, İzmir.
- How long does it take to visit Çandarli?
- The suggested visit time for Çandarli is about 120 minutes.
- What else is there to see near Çandarli?
- toroti’s catalogue holds other destinations within 30 km of Çandarli; the closest are Ören, Aigai Antik Kenti, Bergama Asklepion Örenyeri.