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Bergama
Bergama is another stop on the Roman-ruins circuit. The town itself is not touristy at all - just lots of local men sitting around drinking tea. And a fantastic lokanta - basically a small Turkish smorgasbord with wonderful aubergine.
Our hostel featured a ...
Another Amazing Ruin at Permigmom
... sea is now 12 kilometres away. Not much remains here now but they have done some excavations of the 9 different civilisations of Troy that existed from 3000BC to 500AD when it ceased to exist because the sea was no longer close so the people left..We relied on Mehmet to bring it to life since there's not a lot of ruins to look at. We had fun on the replica of the Trojan horse though.
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Ruined!
... in good time after filling up for an outrageous 4.19 lira / litre... $2.27 Aussie! That hurts. We were on a roll and it was still early, so we hit the ground running... straight to the ruins of the Asclepion and Acropolis.
The Asclepion was ancient Rome's medical centre, and what was left of it was far more impressive than anything at Troy. These days the locals use it to flog jars of honey and pine nuts, which they claim to be Turkish viagra. ...
Day two - Troy and the coast
... town to take photos, an old man comes out of his walled yard, poses with us on the narrow cobble street, we take some. photographs and head off. Soon we realize that we have seen all of this before, we have done a nice big loop, and ended up in the same spot. oh well the scenery was spectacular. As we stop, in this ancient countryside among farms that are serviced with donkeys we hear and then see, four fighter jets blasting by overhead. ...
The Night Bus South
... back at the ticket office, collecting our bags, and then walking across the street to the jetty. We had a long wait in the Immigration line, and then we were in no man's land for the next hour and a half as we enjoyed a fabulously gorgeous ferry ride across the Aegean between Turkey and Greece. By the time the boat closed in on the Greek coast, the sun had begun its descent, and we were treated to some lovely views over the Mytilini Castle -- hello, Ellas!
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Other places to stay in Ayvalik
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Grand Hotel Temizel
Merkez Sarimsakli, Ayvalik | 4 star hotelfrom $104 -
Halic Park Hotel
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Ayvalik Beach Hotel
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Buyuk Berk
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Hotel Mare
Kahramanlar Mah. , Ayvalik | 3 star hotelfrom $45 -
Olivera Resort Hotel
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Palmera Resort
Kahramanlar Mah. Hulya Avsar Bulv. No:56, Ayvalik | Hotelfrom $77 -
Palm Court
Atatürk Bulvarı No 120, Ayvalik | 3 star hotel -
Flamingo Toronto
Sarmisakli MEVKII, Ayvalik | Hotel
