Photo by The original uploader was BIYIKLI at Turkish Wikipedia. / Wikimedia Commons (GFDL)Things to Do in Ayvalık
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Worth seeing, yet most tourists never hear of them.
Şeytan Sofrası
Nature & Adventure
Cennet Tepesi
Nature & Adventure
Panaya Kilisesi
Historic & Cultural
Çınarlı Mosque (Ayvalık)
Religious Sites
Lunapark
City Guides
Pordoselene Kulesi
Historic & Cultural
Sarımsaklı Plajı
Beach & Vacation
Taksiyarhis Müzesi
Museums
Ayvalık Kalesi
Historic & Cultural
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Best Places in Ayvalık
1Şeytan Sofrası
Nature & Adventure
Şeytan Sofrası is one of the wetlands of local importance located in Turkey. Şeytan Sofrası is on the dominant large rocky hills located 8 km south of the Ayvalık district center. From the location, all Ayvalık Islands and Lesbos Island views are visible.
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Çınarlı Mosque (Ayvalık)
Religious Sites
Çınarlı Mosque, formerly known as Agia Iorgi Church, is a historical mosque located in Ayvalık district of Balıkesir, built in 1880. Originally built as a Greek Orthodox church, the mosque was converted into a mosque in 1923 after the population exchange.
3Panaya Kilisesi
Historic & Cultural
Panayia Church, Panaya Church, Panagia Church or Koimesis Theotokou Church; is an old Greek Orthodox church, currently in ruins, located in Cunda, Ayvalık, Balıkesir Province, Turkey.
4Cennet Tepesi
Nature & Adventure
Cennet Tepesi in Ayvalık is a natural area offering panoramic views of Ayvalık Bay and its islands. Surrounded by pine trees, this hill provides a unique beauty, especially at sunset. There is also a viewing terrace and cafeteria operated by Ayvalık Municipality, which was completed in 2021.
5Rahmi M. Koç Müzesi (Taksiyarhis Kilisesi)
Religious Sites
The Rahmi M. Koç Museum in Ayvalık's Cunda (Alibey) Island is housed in the historic Taksiyarhis Church building. It opened in 2014 as Ayvalık's first private museum. The church was built in 1873 by the Greek Orthodox community as a Metropolitan Church and dedicated to the guardian archangels Gabriel and Michael. The museum exhibits a wide collection ranging from tin toys to steam-powered mechanical models, baby carriages, and time-measuring instruments. It is within 248 meters walking distance of Panaya Kilisesi.
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Çamlı Manastır
Historic & Cultural
Çamlı Manastır is a historic site located in the Ayvalık district of Çanakkale.
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Ayvalık Anadolu Uygarlıkları Sergisi
Museums
Ayvalık Anadolu Uygarlıkları Sergisi is a museum located in the Ayvalık district of Çanakkale. You can reach it with a 524-meter walk from the Ayvalık ferry stop.
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Pordoselene Kulesi
Historic & Cultural
Pordoselene Kulesi is a historic site located in the Ayvalık district of Çanakkale.
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Kızlar Manastırı
Historic & Cultural
Kızlar Manastırı is a historic site located in the Ayvalık district of Çanakkale.
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Taksiyarhis Müzesi
Museums
Taksiyarhis Müzesi is a museum located in the Ayvalık district of Çanakkale. It is open every day of the week between 08:30 and 17:30. Çınarlı Cami is within walking distance.