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Guides for Balikesir

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Balikesir25 min read

Things to Do in Balikesir: Mount Ida, Erdek and the Islands

Plan Balikesir province area by area: Mount Ida and the Edremit gulf, Ayvalik and Cunda, Erdek and Kyzikos, the Bird Paradise, and the Marmara islands.

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Balikesir22 min read

Things to Do in Ayvalik and Cunda: Stone Streets and Seytan Sofrasi

Plan Ayvalik and Cunda around the old stone quarter, the Taxiarchis church museum, the clock mosque, the Seytan Sofrasi sunset, olive oil and the beaches.

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