Excursions
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Pergamon - Ancient Wisdom That the Stones Speak
Bergama is a city where the past is not just a relic; it is a city where it speaks personally. As you walk through the stone streets of ancient Pergamon, the magic of time envelops you. While following the health seekers in Asklepion, you feel as if a healing prayer from thousands of years ago is being whispered in your ear.
The ancient theater, seen from the top of Pergamon, has the most impressive view of the Aegean. Every step is a story; every wind is the breath of the past. This city is the heart of a civilization, and that heart is still beating.
Distance: 65 Km from Balkonak - about 1 hour
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Kazdağları Waterfalls and National Park – The Breath of the Gods, the Heart of Nature
Kazdağları, which is referred to as Mount Ida in mythology, is not only connected with nature, but also with legends. Walking in the cool waters of Hasanboğuldi and Sütüven Waterfalls refreshes both your body and your soul. As you move along in the shade of the trees, the serenity that nature offers you reverberates inside you.
Kazdağları National Park is the oxygen tank of Turkey. When you walk in this area, you feel as if you are lost in an ancient fairy tale. Walks accompanied by olive trees, vines and flowers are moments when nature turns into a poem.
Distance: 60 Km from Balkonak - about 1 hour 15 minutes
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Sarikiz Hill – The Peak of Legends
Sarıkız Hill is not just a peak; it is the home of a legend that leaves its mark on the hearts. The tragic story of Sarıkız is told with the wind at this climax. With each step you get a little closer, eventually you reach the climax of both the landscape and the story.
A breathtaking tranquility envelops you as you look at Edremit Bay from the summit. In this place, where you are closest to the sky, an invisible Decoupling between the past and the present is established. Everyone's burden is different, but everyone's spirit is lightened here.
Distance: 70 Km from Balkonak - about 1 hour 30 minutes + short nature walk
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Ephesus - The Pulse of Civilization
Ephesus has moved out of the history books; it is almost a living open-air museum. The columns of the Library of Celsus rise in the shadow of ancient wisdom. The splendor of the Temple of Artemis and the great theater where gladiators resonate carry a glory that remains from thousands of years ago.
As you step along the marble paths, you feel the pulse of antiquity. This city resonates not only in the memory of Rome, but also in the memory of all mankind. Going to Ephesus is a tribute to the glory of the past.
Distance: 160 Km from Balkonak - about 2 hours 15 minutes
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Assos / Behramkale - The Dreams of Aristotle, the Eyes of Athena
In Assos, there is a thought hidden under every stone, a philosophy hidden on every street. The traces of the school that Aristotle founded in these lands are still felt. Watching the Aegean from the Temple of Athena is not just a view; it is a stand against time.
The stone streets of Behramkale are a living space where time flows slowly and life becomes simpler. As you cross the ancient bridge, you feel that your steps meet the past. Sunsets here are a silent celebration of philosophy.
Distance: 90 Km from Balkonak - about 1 hour 30 minutes
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Troy – The Land where the Legend was Born
Troy lives not only in the lines of Homer, but also in the soil. Walking Decently among the ruins of the ancient city is like being in the middle of a legend. When you stand in the shadow of the Wooden Horse, the echo of war, love and strategy from thousands of years ago hits your ears.
Helen, Paris, Achilles... they were all real once upon a time here on this earth. To be in Troy is not to imagine the legend; it is to feel it, to live it.
Distance: 120 Km from Balkonak - about 1 hour 50 minutes
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Gallipoli and Martyrdom – The Place Where Silence Speaks the Loudest
When you step on the Gallipoli Peninsula, time slows down. Every hill, every slope and every wind carries the mark of a hero. Here the silence speaks, the wind cries. Martyrdoms are not just stones; the prayers of thousands of families are the heart of a nation.
When you walk from Anzac Cove to Conkbayiri, you see how the homeland is loved. Every step is a respect, every breath is a gratitude. Gallipoli exists to honor the past and to look at the future with respect.
Distance: 190 Km from Balkonak - about 3 hours