Balikesir, Turkey

Travel Blogs from Balikesir (28)

just who were the Ottomans?, Ayvalik, Turkey travel blog
just who were the Ottomans?
Dec 9, 2007

... to different clothing, to women with heads covered....and although all we did was cross the boundary of water for 2 hours, Turkey feels altogether different than Greece (and it certainly is in the category of religion... Greek Orthodox vs. Muslim)... but ...

A travel blog entry by rawhideone
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Happy Birthday to Rumi..., Ayvalik to Konya, Turkey travel blog
Happy Birthday to Rumi...
Dec 10, 2007

... oil pipeline in Iraq gets invaded by these five Turkish guys who are trying to turn on the right valve to direct oil to Turkey.  They say they believe they really have more right to the Iraqi oil fields than the Americans.  And of course, the ...

A travel blog entry by rawhideone
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A Visit to Sardis, Salihili, Turkey travel blog
A Visit to Sardis
Jan 19, 2009

After some fine time in Bergama, and on the Pergamon Acropolis, I took a bus the short distance southeast to Manisa. I returned to lodge again with a host member of a travelers' social network in which I participate. His name is Ahmet, and he is a 24- ...

A travel blog entry by oldrover
Ayvalık Independence Day, Ayvalik, Turkey travel blog
Ayvalık Independence Day
Sep 15, 2009

Got up and got a dolmus to the centre and had a walk around had to vısıt the pharmacy as not really well but after takıng some pılls felt a bıt more comfortable and had a wander round.  Today ıs a holıday ın ...

A travel blog entry by traceybelle

Forum Discussions on Balikesir (1)

istanbul to bodrum
Posted on Sep 29, 2009, 16:16:46
... by car from Istanbul to Bodrum and want to make an overnight stop on the way. We think that somewhere between Bursa and Balikesir City would be convenient. We are driving the long way round instead of using the Bandirma ferry because our hire car company ...

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