AYVALIK TRAVEL GUIDE
One of the most beautiful places where you can see the harmony of green and blue, Ayvalık is also home to twenty-two islands in the Aegean Sea. Ayvalık, which is known as the “City of Winds” in mythology and really fits this definition, is a district. It is one of the pearls of the Aegean and has a different beauty in every season. Also, every corner is a different view.. The best place to watch the sunset in Ayvalık is the devil’s table, and it is said that the sun sets another time in Ayvalık.. The largest of these islands is Alibey Island, also known as Cunda Island, and it was connected to Lale Island by building a bridge in 1964, and this Bridge is the first Bosphorus Bridge in Turkey.. Cunda island is connected to the Lale island first by a bridge and then to the Ayvalık district by a filling road, so today it is a peninsula. All Ayvalık Islands, except Alibey Island, were declared a national park in 1995 and prohibited for settlement.. The area, which is Turkey’s largest nature park with an area of 17,950 hectares, is the most valuable region of the North Aegean with its unspoiled nature and historical structures.. Declared as Ayvalık Islands Nature Park on April 21, 1995, the area is perceived as an inland sea with its park area covering a total of 19 islands, making Ayvalık a sheltered bay.
Ayvalık Islands Nature Park;
Alibey Island (Cunda), Pınar Island (Mosko, Lider), Bare Island, Yellice Island (Poyraz Island), Güneş Island, Maden Island (Pirgos ), Kız Island, Egg Island, Fish Island, Kara Island, Hasır Island, Küçükmaden Island, Pigeon Island, Maden Island, Taşlı Island or Tamarhane Island (pileyit), Yelken Island (Ayy alo), Lonely Island (Petago), Kara Island (small), Round Island, Göz Island (Kalamapulo) . The one that caught my attention with the name of these islands was the island of Tamarhane.. Also known as the Stone Monastery.
Tımarhane Island
Timarhane Island, located at the end of Çamlık Bay, at the foot of the Devil’s Table and at the tip of the peninsula, attracts attention not only with its name but also with its interesting rocks on the hill.. The recessed, protruding rocks surrounding the monastery right next to it attract attention with their humming and noises in the wind.. Especially during the reign of the Ottoman Empire, the Greeks residing in Ayvalık were called by this name because it was a place where they were exiled to come to their senses with the strong winds after drinking too much alcohol.. Those who come to their senses in the constant and strong wind mingle with the people again; Those who did not come were distracted a little more by the sounds of the wind..
Ayvalık’s wind is still famous. There are still plenty of taverns. However, the island of Tamarhane, which was used as a psychotherapy center at that time, is not home to crazy people, but to tourists with its green nature and clean beach. The only structure visible on the island is a neglected monastery with several arched window slots and a corridor behind it. This special nature park, consisting of islands, is one of the places that should be protected and promoted in many ways.. We need to see the richness of biological life in the region under water and above ground as a heritage that we should pass on to future generations.. In addition, Ayvalık Islands Nature Park has a great tourism potential as it is a very suitable area for diving, hiking, cycling and camping.. The remains of churches and other historical buildings in the region also increase the importance of the region.. Excursions to 22 large and small islands within the Ayvalık Islands Nature Park, which is the largest natural park in Turkey geographically; during the tourist season; It takes place every day between 11:00 and 18:00. The untouched islands of Ayvalık on daily tours; Vacationers who have the opportunity to swim in the aquarium-like bays of Maden, İncirli, Black Island, Güneş Island, Naked Island, Melina, Ortunç Bay, and Pınar Island will enjoy their lunch with Ayvalık’s unique papalina or sardine fish, salad and watermelon. can fill their bellies.
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