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Locals enjoying the peaceful hours
in a cosy café on the Cunda (Alibey) island,
near Ayvalik, (above). The graceful stone houses of
Ayvalik reflect the provincial Aegean architecture of
the past, (below)
 AYVALIK
Ayvalik, an attractive town in the
midst of pine and olive trees, is a popular Aegean resort.
Its houses, ornamented with wood and stone, are charming;
its waters refreshingly cool, even in the heat of summer
and its sandy beaches golden and inviting. Cunda Island,
linked to Ayvalyk via a bridge, is fameous for its glorious
sunsets, its seafood and its animated taverns where
conversations invariably continue until the early hours
of the morning. Seytan Sofrasi (The Devil’s Table),
so called because it is set on table-shaped hill formed
from lava, offers a panoramic view over the 22 islands
in Ayvalik Bay. A footprint, enclosed by iron bars,
is said to be that of the Devil himself.
The Dorian-style columns of the
temple of Assos have been caressed by the cool breezes
of the Aegean Sea since the 6th century BC.
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