Ayvalik

Alibey (Cunda) Island

A small road bridge connects Lale Island which in turn is connected by a causeway to the mainland Ayvalik. There are frequent dolmuses shared taxis and half hourly buses line #3 Hastane-Alibey Adası, they also stop at otogar throughout the year, in addition, in summer, there are also small ferries carrying passengers From Ayvalik to Alibey Island, on the hour. Many churches and monasteries are located on the island, the most famous being the Taksiyarhis Church. The bell of the church stays at the Bergama Museum.

The island is also famous for its fish; you can see fish restaurants located next to each other by the seaside.

Old Ayvalik Houses

The old Ayvalik houses, many of which are beautiful examples of neo-classical architecture, located on Alibey Island and in the town of Ayvalik should carefully be examined for the art of wood and stone. They can be seen on the back alleys of town centre, on Alibey/Cunda island, and in Çamlık.

Çamlık

is the southern suburb of the town with some magnicifent neo-classical manors located amidst pine woods which translates as çamlık in Turkish, the origin of the name of the place. On a nearby hilltop is the Devil's Table Şeytan Sofrası, a rock on which has a large footprint-like hollow, which is said, according to the local folklore, to be Devil's footprint he left when he was "jumping" over to Lesvos. It has a wonderful view of the coves and islands below.

Saatli Camii

In the town centre, built by Greeks as a church -named Agios Iannis, it was converted to a mosque after 1928. However, other than the plaster on the frescoes on the inner walls, and the thin and somewhat picknicky-looking minaret, no further additions made to the building. Its name translates "mosque with clock" in Turkish literally, referring to the clock located on one of its towers.

Çınarlı Camii

Former Agios Giorgis, this is another neo-classical-Greek-church-turned-mosque in town centre. Its pink outside is even more finely decorated with ornaments than Saatli Mosque.