AYVACIK

Ayvacık has one of the longest coastlines of Çanakkale with its 83 km coastline. With an area of ​​874 km², 52% of the district is forested. It is 270 meters above sea level. The plains of the district are Tuzla Kösedere and Babakale. As the mountains stretch parallel to the sea, extraordinarily beautiful bays follow each other on the coastline. These bays, attracted great interest in recent years, are centers of attraction for tourism.

While the southern coast of Ayvacık facing Edremit Bay shows the effect of the Mediterranean climate, the inner parts are under the influence of the Marmara climate. Assos Ancient City, which always attracts the attention of local and foreign travelers, Gülpınar Apollon Sanctuary; Villages such as Behramkale, Adatepe, Yeşilyurt which have beautiful nature, Tuzla and Babakale villages, which contain the architectural structures of the first period of the Ottoman Empire, and special regions such as Bababurnu, which is the most extreme point of Anatolia and the Asian continent, makes Ayvacık very special. In addition to tourism, olive and olive oil production, carpet weaving, cheese and livestock are among the important sources of income.