Shopping in Ayvalik

In Ayvalık, olives are bought first and foremost. Ayvalık, where you will find the highest quality varieties of olives, is a paradise in this sense. After buying olives, you can also buy olive oil and olive oil soap.   

In the town where you taste the famous Ayvalık Toast, you can also find Ayvalık toast bread. You can buy plenty and remember Ayvalık for your morning breakfasts when you return home.  

If you want, you can find many souvenir shops in Ayvalık. You can buy souvenirs, jewelry and accessories. You can buy tiny figurines, antique items or some authentic textile products unique to the town. You can buy handcrafted weavings, jewelry and items from the bazaar in the center of Ayvalık or from the bazaars established in Sarımsaklı and Cunda centers. You can buy baby figures decorated with Ayvalık's local clothes.  

You can buy fresh vegetables, fruits and organic foods from the Ayvalık neighborhood market. You can find local and medicinal herbs and various cheeses. You can also buy curd cookies from bakeries in Ayvalık if you want.

Ayvalık Flea Market: This market is one of the best flea markets in Turkey, where you can breathe in the smell of old age. Open on Saturdays, nothing new is sold in order to utilize the old. Ancient Sapa. Most of the antiques are from the Aegean region, but there are also pieces from Lesbos, Crete and Cunda. At Antik Sapa, you can find clothes, accessories and ceramics from the Ottoman period. Fidan Handicrafts. At Fidan Handicrafts, you can find custom-made dolls inspired by local costumes from Aegean villages and districts. Aristaios. It takes its name from the god who introduced olive oil to people in Greek mythology. Aristaios sells mainly Gemlik olives in Cunda and offers only olive oil and many kinds of olives. Bazaar. Established every Saturday, this humble market is where the products of the locals are exhibited. Local herbs, various cheeses, olives, fresh fruits and vegetables and many other products are available in this fair-like market, which is established in the early hours of the morning.

For accommodation suggestions, you can check our page for Ayvalık Hotels.