Ayvalik

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Ayvalik, a district of Balıkesir, is a tourism center with beautiful coasts surrounded green olive grove, pure sea water and beaches, and contains historical and archeological values.

Climate

The Maritime climate dominates in Ayvalık. Summers are hot and dry, while winters are tepid and rainy.

Where to Visit

Ayvalık Houses

Ayvalık houses, valuable to be seen with doors, facades, door knockers, windows, woodwork and masonry workmanship, invite people to a historical voyage.

Devil's Table (Şeytan Sofrası)

Be sure to visit the Devil's Table, which is the highest peak where you can see beautiful hills at sunset. There is a restaurant too.

Cunda Island

The island is surrounded by pine trees and olive groves. There are lots of monasteries and churches in the island. The biggest church of island is Taksiyarhis.

Sarımsaklı Beaches

The beaches are 5 km away from the district center. It has a long coast and clean sea.

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Ferries run daily in summer between Ayvalik and the Greek island of Lesbos (Mytileni), less frequently at other times of year; but the fare is so extraordinarily high (about US$60 for the 2-hour one-way voyage) that most people choose to use other Greek-Turkish ferries, such as from Çesme to Chios, Kusadasi to Samos, Bodrum to Kos, or Marmaris to Rhodes.

Ayvalik has an airport near by town, 50km North at Edremit where in the summer time daily planes serves from Istanbul.




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