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Culture and History / Travel to Avsa, visa requirements / Get around / Avsa attractions and sightseeing / City tours / Shopping, Avsa souvenirs / Good restaurants and cheap meals / Avsa nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Hotels, youth hostels, lodging / Contact / Get outAvşa (pronounced aav-shaa) is one of the Marmara Islands, Turkey.
Culture and History
Although it is one of the smaller islands of the archipelago, it is the most heavily touristed one. In fact, it was one of the most popular holiday destinations in 1970s for mid-class families in Turkey.
Travel to Avsa - Visa Requirements
Year-round boats which can accommodate cars from Tekirdağ (on the northern/European coast of the Sea of Marmara) and Erdek (on the southern/Asian coast of the Sea of Marmara, 1hr 45min). There are also pessenger-only fast ferries (3½hr) from Istanbul during summer months.
Tours and Getting around Avsa
Avsa tourist attractions and sightseeing
Avsa city tours
Avsa souvenirs and shopping
Avsa Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive
Avsa nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs
Island’s local wine is famous and of good quality, especially those made of the local grape varieties called papaz karası and ada karası.
Avsa cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels and lodging
There are lots of guesthouses (pansiyon) on the island, so finding somewhere to sleep shouldn’t be a problem.
Contact
Island’s telephone code is 266 (+90 266 when calling from out of Turkey).
Get out
Other islands of Marmara Archipelago.
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