Summer time: Ayvalık is a quieter part of Turkey's Aegean coast. tekinturkdogan/iStockphoto/Getty Images Grand designs: The Çınarlı Mosque is a conversion of an 18th-century church. sinan dogan/iStockphoto/Getty Images Saucy backstory: Cleto's Italian restaurant is located in an old olive oil factory. Courtesy Anacleto Salciccia Farm to table: Ayna restaurant serves hyper-local food drenched in the owners' olive oil. Deniz Yılmaz Akman Grist to the mill: At Kürşat Ayvalık's oil mill you can see how the process works. Kürşat Family Mill Perfectly sized: Ayvalık is a "summer getaway that feels like a city." Deniz Yılmaz Akman Island life: Breezy Cunda island is connected by a causeway to the mainland. Esin Deniz/iStockphoto/Getty Images Back in time: Walking through Cunda is a joy. Deniz Yılmaz Akman Wake up: And smell the coffee at Taş Kahve. Deniz Yılmaz Akman Nice digs: The Cunda Taksiyarhis Rahmi M. Koç Museum has antique cars in an old Orthodox church. Rahmi M. Koc Museums Up to date: Manzara has carefully restored houses in the center. Yücel Kursun Prev Next
