THE SOURCE of OLIVE and OLIVE OIL

AYVALIK MARKET AND CUNDA ISLAND (THURSDAY)

LOCAL TRADITIONAL MARKETS 

There are markets that you can not help but stop by when you pass by.It tells you about the culture of the region ,human relations,in short everything.Especially if that markets is in a historical area,the things you can see add a completely different taste to your trip.

Markets ,which have been the meeting point of producers and consumers since the earliest periods of history,are an indispensable type of traditional shopping as well as an undeniable economic ,social and cultural significance.

You can contact the manufacturer of the products you buy in these markets and even get recipes from him;While wandering around the streets ,you have.Sometimes you listen to the story of the region from them

Aegean people are very lucky in this regard;Because local markets in the Aegean Offer a colorful World where many products can be found,from organic vegetables and fruits to thousands of local delicacies,from textile products of famous brands to handcrafted handicraft by housewives,and with its deep -rooted history,opening to different surprises at every step.

Here are the most important local markets of the Aegean that you should see…

THE SOURCE of OLIVE AND OLIVE OIL / AYVALIK MARKET AND CUNDA ISLAND (THURSDAY)

You will discover today North of İzmir .You drive app 2 hours from İzmir and arrive to visit the Ayvalık traditional market,Cunda ısland and Taksiyarkis Church

The first place you will visit before entering Ayvalık is Devil’s Table.Then you are in the capital of olive and olive oil,this time in Ayvalık.You are in a market place that takes your breath away with the scent of thyme,puts signature to the most delicious stuffed with pumpkin flower,and is asked about a healty life with herbs.

The Thursday market  is so famous that there are even guests from the Greek islands .You go to this market for olive oil sold in pet bottles,pumpkin flowers and stuffed Ayvalık. After Ayvalık market drive to Cunda ısland , also called Alibey Island, (Turkish: Cunda Adası,Alibey Adası), Greek Moschonisi is the largest of the Ayvalık Islands archipelago in Turkey, which was historically called the Hekatonisa or Moschonisia archipelago in Greek. 

Then you will visit Taksiyarhis Church.The church was built by the Alibey(Cunda) Island Greek Orthodox (Moschonese) community on its old foundations as the Metropolitan Church.

You can see the church of Agios Yannis .The church ,which is one of the most striking buildings with the windmill,on the top of the ısland center was restored and started to serve as Sevim and Necdet Kent Library.

You can drink some thing in historical place ‘’Taş Kahve’’

Another historical texture that you should not leave without seeing during your visit to Ayvalık is the historical mills.There are 3 mills in cunda Island.While one of the mills is used as a restaurant by a private enterprise,another mill is not open to use.The third mill ,along with the Agios Yannis Church,eas bought and restored by Rahmi Koç.

You will drive to İzmir to your Hotel in İzmir .

DURATION : 8 HOURS

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THE CAPACITY OF THE TOUR MAXIMUM 12 PAX