Ayvalik Guide

Ayvalık is a place with a long history, an important center of the National Struggle, a living example of typical Greek architecture and a symbol of tranquility where people who are overwhelmed by metropolitan cities think that they can enjoy their retirement. Ayvalık, whose entire coast is in the Aegean, will give you very beautiful moments in the time you are in. And in a calm way, a little different from other tourism regions. Whatever you expect from a tourist resort, Ayvalık has enough of it. You can swim in the blue flagged Sarımsaklı Beach and Cunda Beaches, buy your natural products from the organic markets opened by the people in the surrounding villages, and find many varieties of olives and olive oil in this charming town. While taking a nostalgic stroll through the typical stone streets of Greek architecture, you can cross Turkey's first Bosphorus Bridge to Cunda Island and tour the streets of Cunda. Besides its beautiful beaches, Ayvalık also offers you many activities. You can scuba dive in Ayvalık and also join boat tours departing from Sarımsaklı Beach and swim in untouched bays. Ayvalık has a special importance in our independence history. In Ayvalık, which has made important contributions to the establishment of the Western Front and the formation of the spirit of Kuvay-ı Milliye, the Taxiarhis Memorial Museum and the Clock Mosque are other historical figures. When you think of a holiday with Ayvalık at the center, you can go to Lesbos Island of Greece, which is very close to you, with a day visa, and you can also have the chance to see both natural and historical cultural places such as Dikili, Gömeç, Bergama and Kaz Mountains. We will also have an important recommendation for you, if you are staying overnight in Ayvalık, be sure to set the sun on Devil's Table, the view is exquisite...

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