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Ayvalık

Balıkesir

An olive-oil town of old Greek stone houses on the north Aegean, with Cunda Island across a causeway and sunsets at Devil's Table.

Photo: Esther Lee · CC BY 2.0
Best Time to Go
May–Sep
Our full guide to Ayvalık is being written. It's on the Aegean and Mediterranean Coast list as If You're Nearby.

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Heritage · UNESCO

Pergamon

İzmir
About 29 miles away

A hilltop Greek city with the steepest ancient theater.

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Worth a Detour
Heritage · UNESCO

Troy

Çanakkale
About 50 miles away

The ancient city of Homer's Trojan War, its layered walls dug out above the plain.

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Must-See
Heritage · UNESCO

Ephesus

İzmir
About 101 miles away

One of the finest Roman cities, with the Library of Celsus.

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The Full Short List

Aegean and Mediterranean Coast

Ephesus, Pamukkale and turquoise bays.

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