Erdek
Encyclopedia
Erdek is a town and district of Balıkesir Province
in the Marmara region of Turkey
. The population is 20,693 (as of 2010).Located on the north coast of Gulf of Erdek at the south of the Sea of Marmara
, Erdek is known as a friendly holiday destination that is popular among domestic tourists. The area has a rugged geology and topography and evergreen wooded areas. There are also large olive groves and these are very important for local people to support themselves financially. The mayor is Hüseyin Aysan (AKP
).
It takes about two hours to get to Bandirma from Yenikapi, Istanbul by fast ferry
. A bus will take you from Bandirma to Erdek in about 20 minutes. The nearest city is Bursa.
Erdek has 2 four-stars hotels, many more bed and breakfast facilities and a wide variety of private residential properties(summer houses, villas ....) Nearly all the accommodation is a few minutes stroll from the sea.
Cafes by the sea and in the town center are famous, and there are also a lot of commercial facilities in the town.
Cyzicus
is a famous archaeological site that is located south-east of Erdek. During the Ottoman period
, Erdek was the center of a kaza in the province of Bursa.
Balikesir Province
Balıkesir Province is a province in midwestern Turkey, having coastlines on both the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean. Its adjacent provinces are Çanakkale to the west, İzmir to the southwest, Manisa to the south, Kütahya to the southeast, and Bursa to the east. The provincial capital is Balıkesir City...
in the Marmara region of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. The population is 20,693 (as of 2010).Located on the north coast of Gulf of Erdek at the south of the Sea of Marmara
Sea of Marmara
The Sea of Marmara , also known as the Sea of Marmora or the Marmara Sea, and in the context of classical antiquity as the Propontis , is the inland sea that connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea, thus separating Turkey's Asian and European parts. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Black...
, Erdek is known as a friendly holiday destination that is popular among domestic tourists. The area has a rugged geology and topography and evergreen wooded areas. There are also large olive groves and these are very important for local people to support themselves financially. The mayor is Hüseyin Aysan (AKP
Justice and Development Party (Turkey)
The Justice and Development Party , abbreviated JDP in English and AK PARTİ or AKP in Turkish, is a centre-right political party in Turkey. The party is the largest in Turkey, with 327 members of parliament...
).
It takes about two hours to get to Bandirma from Yenikapi, Istanbul by fast ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
. A bus will take you from Bandirma to Erdek in about 20 minutes. The nearest city is Bursa.
Erdek has 2 four-stars hotels, many more bed and breakfast facilities and a wide variety of private residential properties(summer houses, villas ....) Nearly all the accommodation is a few minutes stroll from the sea.
Cafes by the sea and in the town center are famous, and there are also a lot of commercial facilities in the town.
Cyzicus
Cyzicus
Cyzicus was an ancient town of Mysia in Anatolia in the current Balıkesir Province of Turkey. It was located on the shoreward side of the present Kapıdağ Peninsula , a tombolo which is said to have originally been an island in the Sea of Marmara only to be connected to the mainland in historic...
is a famous archaeological site that is located south-east of Erdek. During the Ottoman period
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
, Erdek was the center of a kaza in the province of Bursa.
External links
- Erdek.com
- About Erdek Erdek ,restaurant,otel,maps,motel,information content.
- Erdek Tourism Tourism page with interactive map and panorama videos.
- Erdek Oteller Pansiyonlar
- Erdek Hotel