Places to visit
Things to do in Edremit
12 destinations, each with a description, how long it takes and where it sits on the map.
In short
toroti’s catalogue holds 12 described destinations within Edremit, Balıkesir. The themes that come up most: Nature, Faith heritage, Coast, Local culture, Museum, Culture.
Sutüven Şelalesi
If you follow the dirt road descending to the left from the entrance of Beyoba village, you can reach the picnic area after 2 km. There is a facility in the picnic area where you can eat and drink something. But what is more appealing is that when you proceed upstream along the creek from the waterfall, you can come across villagers selling local foods and, depending on the season, fruit and vegetables. Sutüven Şelalesi is on Kızılkeçeli stream, which rises from Sarıkız plateau.
45 minutes
Sarıkız Türbesi (Tepesi)
The Sarıkız Legend is an Islamic folk tale extending as far as Iran, found in the legends of the Turkmen villagers of Kaz Dağı. The most famous legend of the Kazdağları is the Sarıkız belief. There are various versions of the Sarıkız legend, which appears in the legends of the settled Turkmen villagers in the Kazdağları and is a fine example of the folk tale genre in folkloric oral literature.
20 minutes
Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyesi Altınkum Halk Plajı
Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality Altınkum Public Beach is a public beach candidate included in the 2025 Blue Flag official list.
90 minutes
Dağcilik
Mountaineering activities in our province were started in 1988. At present, we have three clubs, namely Baldak (Balıkesir Mountaineering Club) in the provincial center, Bandak in Bandırma, and one at Balıkesir University.
45 minutes
Aya Nikola Kilisesi
Aya Nikola Church is one of the most important historical structures on Cunda (Alibey) Island, in the Ayvalık district of Balıkesir. Dedicated to the guardian archangels Gabriel and Michael, the church is therefore also known as Taksiyarhis Church. TGA The single-domed, basilica-type, rectangular-plan structure was built in the neoclassical architectural style, which was widely used in its period. Garlic stone extracted from the region’s quarries was used in its construction.
45 minutes
Tahtakuşlar Köyü Müzesi
The Tahtakuşlar Ethnography Museum, established on the foothills of the mythological Ida Mountain, is a UNESCO-awarded place that reveals the culture and art of the Turkmens. 6 km. after Akçay, when you turn onto the Çamlıbel road, the left road takes you to Tahtakuşlar, and the right road takes you to Çamlıbel. Then, 1-2 km. later, when you enter Tahtakuşlar Village, the Ethnography Gallery appears before you.
45 minutes
Antandros Antik Kenti (Roma Villası)
The Ancient City of Antandros was founded by the Pelasgians, 4km. east of Altınoluk Town in Edremit District, on the foothills of Mount Ida (Kazdağı). The city, which had a strategically important military position on the Adramytteion (Burhaniye-Ören) – Assos (Behramkale) road, B.C.
30 minutes
Sarıkız Heykeli
The Sarıkız Legend is an Islamic folk tale extending as far as Iran, found in the legends of the Turkmen villagers of Kaz Dağı. The most famous legend of Kazdağları is the Sarıkız belief. There are various versions of the Sarıkız legend, which takes place in the legends of the settled Turkmen villagers in Kazdağları and is a fine example of the folk tale genre in folkloric oral literature.
20 minutes
Hasanboğoldu Şelalesi
This area is a place with a pleasant view within kazdağları. Although it decreases in the summer months, there are wooden picnic tables by or in the water flowing from a small stream. With its lush green nature and waterfall, Hasanboğuldu pond, which is a very pleasant picnic spot, cannot be reached further by vehicle. However, from here it is also possible to go on trekking walks into nature.
60 minutes
Şahinderesi Kanyonu
The canyon, which enables air exchange in the region, acts as a kind of chimney by distributing the pine-scented air it draws from the mountain to the plain, while carrying the iodine-scented air it receives from the sea up to the mountain. The canyon, which provides mutual air circulation, is 27 kilometres long and 600 metres high.
45 minutes
Kurşunlu Cami / Hekimzade Yusuf Sinan Camisi
Kurşunlu Cami is located in the Edremit district of Balıkesir. According to the tomb inscription of the mosque’s patron, Mevlâna Yusuf Sinan, it is thought to have been built before 1300. Stone and brick were used as construction materials in the building. In keeping with this alternating masonry, the sawtooth eaves are noteworthy. It is a single-domed mosque. The capitals of the columns supporting the arches on which the dome, set on an octagonal base, rests are highly ornate.
45 minutes
Antandros Antik Kenti (Nekropolis)
The Ancient City of Antandros was founded by the Pelasgians 4km. east of Altınoluk Town in Edremit District, on the foothills of İda Mountain (Kazdağı). The city, which had a strategically important military position on the Adramytteion (Burhaniye-Ören) – Assos (Behramkale) road, B.C.
30 minutes