Balıkesir

The province of Balikesir borders both the Marmara and Aegean regions. In the capital of Balikesir, there are an interesting historical sites harmoniously blend with the nature. The mid 14th century Yildirim Mosque, built by Beyazit I, is the city's oldest mosque. The Zagnos Pasa Mosque, built in 1461 by and named for the Grand Vizier of Mehmet the Conqueror, Zagnos Pasa, was once part of a great complex. Today only the mosque and bath remain. The Saat Kulesi (Clock Tower) built in 1827 by Mehmet pasa is a smaller version of the Genoese Galata Tower. The Karesi Bey Mauseleum of 1336 contains the cenotaphs of Karesi Bey and his five sons. Also take in artifacts from the area displayed in the newly completed Balikesir Museum (Kuve-i Milliye).

History

Close to modern Balıkesir was the Roman town of Hadrianutherae, founded, as its name commemorates, by the emperor Hadrian.[4] During the Byzantine period, the small town was known as Palaeokastron (Greek: Old Castle). The remains of the ancient Makestos Bridge and castles are found in the surrounding region. Members of the Byzantine dynasty had used this castle as a

Balıkesir has a continental Mediterranean Climate with cold, wet and snowy winters; with hot and dry summers.

Yildirim Mosque, built by Beyazit I in the mid 14th century, is the city's oldest mosque. The Zagnos Pasa Mosque, built in 1461 by and named for the Grand Vizier of Mehmet the Conqueror, Zagnos Pasa, was once part of a great complex. Today only the mosque and bath remain.

Balıkesir lies on the main highway betweenIstanbulandIzmir(D565), with connections toD200/E90, which leads toBursain the east, andÇanakkalein the west. Alternatively, below is the shedule list of the distance: From Manisa to Balıkesir about 140 kilometers (km) and takes about 2 hours by car. Balıkesir - Izmir approximately 180 kilometers (km) and

Nearest airport to Balıkeşır isEdremit Körfez Airport(Edremit Körfez Havaalanı) located nearEdremit, about 90-100 km west. Also there are the flights fromIstanbul- Atatürk Airport to Balıkeşır.

Balıkesir lies on the main route that the buses betweenIstanbulandIzmirtake, so has a very high frequency of buses (several every hour) from those two major centres. Buses arriving from destinations around Turkey come into a new bus terminal (Otogar) on Bandirma Caddesi (the old highway to Bursa and Istanbul), just

Although Balıkesir is an inland city away from the sea, you can takefast ferriesfromIstanbultoBandirmaand then take the train or the bus for the rest of your way.

Balıkesir lies on the junction of railroads stretching to north (Marmara coast) and to east (Central Anatolia) from Izmir. And as such, trains to Balıkesir are available from: - Ankara(İzmir Mavi Treni, 9 Eylül Express, Karesi Express) - Eskişehir,Kütahya(İzmir Mavi Treni, 9 Eylül Express, Karesi Express, Ege Express) - Manisa,Izmir(İzmir

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