2025 Ayvalik Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in June)

Rakı, balık, Ayvalık is a motto of local people living in Ayvalık. Rakı is a grape based alcoholic drink; balık is fish and Ayvalık is the name of town where can find the other bests of two (: 🏖️☀️👙🌊🍶🐟 Ayvalık is a seaside town which located on the northwestern Aegean coast of Turkey. It is a district of Balıkesir province. Especially it's one of the most preferred Summer location in Turkey. Not only Türkish people but also Greek friends visit this town a lot. 🇹🇷🌍🗺️ What you should do in Ayvalık? - it's worth to see Heaven Hill, Taksiyarhis Memorial Museum, Sevim And Necdet Kent Library 🕍🎑 - to swim, you should go to Sarımsaklı or Badavut beach 🏖️🏖️🏖️ - You should eat toast of Ayvalık, sea products and drink Rakı 🫗, Turkish tea 🫖 and coffee ☕ #Ayvalik #Raki #Balik

Ayvalik has a clean and shallow sea like a swimming pool at all times. Great for the kids or someone like me who’s not good at swimming, as we could go swimming and playing in the sea since it is very shallow for about 100 meters. The down side of the beach is that almost all umbrellas in all of the facilities are made of wattling and they do not really block the sun. Secondly, the showers are scarce in the whole of the beach so during the high season, there is bound to be a queue. It is a great place for swimming but the facilities need to improve a lot. However, this destination is a great place if you wanna escape from mainstream beaches that only foreigners come, because this is more like a local destination in Turkey 🏝🏖⛅️🌿🌊🚗 #roadtrip #urbanexplorer #summervacation #summervacation#beachvacation#urbanexplorer

📍 Address: Mareşal Fevzi Çakmak Cd. 11 Sk., İsmetpaşa Mahallesi, Ayvalık, Balıkesir, Türkiye 🕒 Opening Hours: • Apr 1 – Oct 20: Tue–Sun 10:00–19:00; • Oct 21 – Mar 31: Tue–Sun 10:00–17:30; closed Mondays; last admission 30 min before closing 🎟 Entry Fee: • Adults: TL 12.50 (~€0.35); free for under‑18s, some students, and seniors 🌟 Why Visit? • Historical Layers: Originally a small 15th-century Orthodox church, expanded in 1753 and redesigned in 1844 in neo-classical basilica style. • Rich Interiors: Experience marble-look secco frescoes, a spiral staircase to the pulpit, ornate marble iconostasis with gold details, and a “U”-shaped upper gallery once reserved for women. • Resilience & Revival: After serving as a warehouse since 1927, it was restored in 2012 and reopened in 2013 as a museum under Balıkesir Kuva-yi Milliye Museum Directorate. • Eclectic Collection: Today, it houses a mix of historical remnants and local exhibits; travelers appreciate its charm, history, and modest admission price. ✅ Visitor Tips • Plan 45–60 minutes to take in architecture, pulpit, iconostasis, and upstairs gallery. • Photography allowed (no flash preferred). • Combine with a stroll through Ayvalık’s Old Town for cafés and historical ambiance. • Best visited weekdays, for a quieter experience . #历史古迹 #historicallandmarks #localguides #trip #博物馆

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The favorite destination of this trip to Turkey is Kunda Island, the romance and passion of the Aegean Sea are all here~ ☀️The town is full of colorful cafes and restaurants on the Aegean seaside, the fairy-tale colors heal the heart, the winding path leads to the port, walking on the cobblestone streets in the town, the street corners are full of bougainvillea and graffiti murals, and the mood will also become cheerful. The tourists sitting outside the cafe, the leisurely cats, the fishermen and boats coming and going by the harbor... Whether it's street scenes or humanities, they have all been frozen into pictures with stories~

#freehotelstay #beachlife #ayvalik #Cunda We had a very entertaining trip from ayvalı city center to Cunda (Alibey) Island. Very entertaining activities during the trip on board. we visit very beautiful islands where nobody lives.