Ayvalık-Balıkesir

AYVALIK Ayvalık was known as Kidonia, which means a kind of wild quince in Antiquity. It is thought that the first settlers in the area may have come from the village of Kydona in Lesvos or from the Kydonies region of Crete. Some opinions are that Ayvalık (Eolya) is a corrupted form. The name Kydonie,…

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Pamukkale Travertines

About Pamukkale: Pamukkale, a district of Denizli, is located 22 kilometers north of the city center in the region where the Çürüksu Stream, a branch of the Büyük Menderes River, originates. Pamukkale, which is a very interesting place both in terms of history and culture, is a very popular tourism center all over the world…

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