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  1. lkorthauer avatar

    Itinerary Advice

    by lkorthauer 29 May 2012

    Hi, I posted earlier with questions about my honeymoon itinerary and have made some changes. We have a few days in the middle that we…

  2. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: Car rental in Bandirma (Turkey) - june 2009

    by sarikanarya 28 May 2012

    Balıkesir Uludağ Turizm have a bus from Bandırma at 09.45 arriving Ayvalık at 14.15,cost 27TL.The ferry docks at 09.00 so this will be…

  3. spold avatar

    RE: Car rental in Bandirma (Turkey) - june 2009

    by spold 28 May 2012

    I've tried contacting Viraj car rental through the different websites and email addresses I've found, but without any luck. It seems as…

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    RE: Itinerary tips: from Cesme to Istanbul

    by sarikanarya 21 May 2012

    You could take a ferry from Greece to one of the more northerly islands such Samos and come intoTurkey at Kuşadası,visit Ephesus then…

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    RE: Trip to Greek islands from Turkey

    by purna 17 May 2012

    Agree with Sarikanarya. I have researched Lesvos and Chios and will go to both this June for a total of 17 days. Ayvalik to Lesvos (10…

  6. shahoot avatar

    Assos to Kas

    by shahoot 07 May 2012

    I found in a thread how to get to Assos from Istanbul--according to one source go to Kuçukkuyu and according to another to Ayvalık--and…

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    Re: Public transport from Bozcaada to ayvalik

    by DavidM1 05 May 2012

    [Kâmil Koç|http://www.kamilkoc.com.tr/] have several buses per day from Ezine otogar to Edremit (and probably onwards to Ayvalık), probab…

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    RE: Getting from Istanbul to Assos: bus, ferry, or car?

    by sarikanarya 24 April 2012

    There are a couple of ways you can do this- 1.Bus all the way from Istanbul to Kuçukkuyu(not Ayvalık this is the stop for Assos 2 or 3…

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    RE: Athens to Constantinople

    by neckervd 19 April 2012

    There is no rail connection to Gelibolu at all, neither from Cesme, nor from Ayvalik or any other place.

  10. AthensInsidersAnthia avatar

    RE: Athens to Constantinople

    by AthensInsidersAnthia 18 April 2012

    If you ask me, the sea way is the best! Will offer you a comfortable and pleasant trip. If you finally go through Chios, don't miss the…

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    RE: Athens to Constantinople

    by neckervd 17 April 2012

    But don't forget that for Gallilpoli, it would be easier to go by ferry from Piraeus to Lesbos, with the local ferry from there to Ayvalik…

  12. AnnaliFloris avatar

    Night Bus from Izmir to Istanbul

    by AnnaliFloris 08 April 2012

    I have been trying for days now to get the bus schedule and price for the night bus from Izmir to Istanbul. Everything is in Turkish…

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    Re: Turkey and Greece Honeymoon Advice

    by purna 28 March 2012

    In Turkey, you can fly from Istanbul to Kayseri or Nevesehir to get to Cappadoccia and then fly from Cappadoccia to Izmir and go to Selcuk…

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    RE: Izmir/Cesme/Alacati

    by serentopaloglu 28 March 2012

    In summertime you can't find anyone in İzmir. Most of them are already gone to their vacations homes (which can be Foça, Alaçatı, Çeşme,…

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    Re: Help shape our itinerary: which coast to visit?

    by bellatrx 21 March 2012

    Thanks for the very helpful advice, everyone! We've done some more research and brainstorming and have come up with three different itinerar…

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    RE: Greek Islands in June

    by saikunger 20 March 2012

    The first thing you need to sort out is which ferry route to take from Turkey to Greece. You say you will be in Ephesus, so that should…

  17. maenad avatar

    RE: Ayvalik, Turkey

    by maenad 19 March 2012

    Many pensions will also let you use the kitchen, esp. if you're staying for a longer time. If you don't reserve, just turn up and ask…

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    Re: Ayvalik, Turkey

    by trashyteyze 19 March 2012

    Check out ayvalikholidayhomes.com, you'll find 3 lovely self-catering, fully furnished houses!

  19. jhattam avatar

    Re: Ayvalik, Turkey

    by jhattam 19 March 2012

    Not sure exactly what you mean by "self-catering accommodations" but both the Taksiyarhis Pansiyon ([http://www.taksiyarhispension.com|http:…

  20. peregrinojim avatar

    Ayvalik, Turkey

    by peregrinojim 19 March 2012

    Does anyone have suggestions for self-catering accommodations in Ayvalik, Turkey? I will be visiting in July, 2012 for a couple of weeks.…

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    RE: Itinerary advice - Turkey in 2 weeks

    by sarikanarya 18 March 2012

    Alacatı is on the Çeşme peninsula and is a regular summer haunt for some of Turkey's famous faces and intellectuals aswell as foreign…

  22. bellatrx avatar

    Help shape our itinerary: which coast to visit?

    by bellatrx 07 March 2012

    My husband and I will be traveling to Turkey for 2.5 weeks beginning in late April (Apr 28 – May 16) for a belated honeymoon. We’re look…

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    RE: Two days on Lesvos

    by GeminiHD 27 February 2012

    Hey neckervd, thank you for your comment. However, it doesn't really help me with the problems/queries of my original post. So, Agios…

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    Two days on Lesvos

    by GeminiHD 26 February 2012

    Hey everyone, I will be going to a wedding in Turkey with a friend at the beginning of June this year. Since we have a couple of extra…

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    RE: Izmir - Ayvalık - Lesvos - Ayvalık - Burhaniye - Izmir

    by GeminiHD 26 February 2012

    Dear maenad and sarikanarya, thank you for your help and comments! This really helped to assess my options. I am sure I will enjoy travel…

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