Ayvalik, Turkey Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

AYVALIK , 2km west of the main coast road, is a small fishing port that also makes a living from olive-oil production and low-key tourism. The town lost its mainly Greek inhabitants during the exchange of populations that followed the Greek–Turkish war of 1920–1922. There's not a great deal to see, though its tangle of central streets, lined with terraces of sumptuous Greek houses and clattering with speeding horse carts, is worth a wander, and there are some decent nearby beaches. The centre is focused on the small square İskele Meydanı, 1.5km south of the main bus station . The … more »