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  Altinova Beach – The Tranquility that Comes from the Silence and the Water

  Extending right in front of Özen Hotel Altinova Beach, one of the most special shores of the Aegean with its simple beauty. Here the sea calls people with a language that makes them feel instead of telling them...

  
  

  The fine golden sand touches the bare feet softly. The sea, shining with the reflection of the sun, stands almost like glass in the early morning. It is so clear that you can even see smiling stones and softly swimming fish through the water.

  
  

  You reach the sea in a few steps; it's one thing to get out of the hotel, lie down on a chaise longue and get involved in the sounds of waves. No noise, no crowds... Just the slowing rhythm of nature and a lightness that refreshes you.

  
  

  Going to the sea at Altinova Beach is not just swimming. It is to purify your soul, cool your body, leave your eyes blue. Even the flow of time slows down here.
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  Altinova – A Coastal Story That Shines Like Its Name

  When you pass a few bends away from the crowds of Ayvalık, a seaside resort welcomes you where time flows a little slower: Altinova.
  Named after its golden yellow beaches, this charming coastal town is home to one of the clearest waters in the Aegean. The sea is not only blue here; it is in a transparency that shows its interior. So much so that you can even see the stones smiling through the small waves that hit the shore. Dec.

  
  

  Altinova has a quiet peace. Neither crowded like Bodrum, nor hectic like Alacati. Right in the middle; simple but deep, simple but impressive. As you walk along its streets, traces of the past, fishermen's small boats, cat footprints landing on the beach early in the morning accompany you.

  
  

  The most beautiful part of this place is its naturalness. The sunset is not like you watch anywhere else in Altinova. The sky wears a different color every evening; it's like the sea wears it too.

  
  

  Altinova is a place for travelers who do not rush, enjoy it, and know how to stay in the “now”. It enchants with its calmness, envelops with its naturalness. If your path falls here, you will have discovered not only the sea, but peace itself.
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  In the Footsteps of Taste in Altinova – Natural, Fresh and Real Tastes

  Altinova is the address not only of peace, but also of real tastes. This place offers the simplest but most powerful form of Aegean cuisine; neither more nor less, everything is in full decision.
  Olives for breakfast in the morning are not just an appetizer; they are a story filtered through the soil, sun and wind of this place. It is completed with ezine cheese, village butter and hot baking on the side.

  
  

  Fish tables are completely different. A simple table set up against the sunset; roasted octopus, marinated sea bass, sea peas and artichokes with olive oil on it... The fish from the shores of Altinova are cooked fresh fresh, just talking with lemon and salt.

  
  

  When walking along the coastline in the evening, the smell of fresh oregano from the oven steals up to the nose. Home-cooked dishes made in a stone oven in small local restaurants are as hot as if mom touched hands.

  
  

  And of course, there is no sine qua non of the Aegean: olive oil. Wherever you sit in Altinova, olive oil is the first thing spilled on that table. Because everything starts with him here.

  
  

  Altinova, not for gourmet races; to the true, sincere and pure tastes he hosts. If you are tired of crowded menus and want to taste the hidden richness in simplicity, this coastal town captures you right in the heart.
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  Legends of Altinova

  The Place of Altinova in Antiquity:

  
  

  Altinova, Decaying between Ancient Pergamon (Bergama) and Antandros (Altinoluk vicinity) on the banks of the old trade and migration routes takes place. At that time, the villages near the coast made a living both by fishing and salt production

  
  

  Historical Connection with Ayvalık and Cunda:
  Altınova was called by the name of “Ayazmend” during the Ottoman period. Along with the Greek settlements here, viticulture, olive growing and soap production were quite common. The old stone houses that still bear these traces today whisper to the past of the region.

  
  

  
  

  In the Shadow of Mount Ida:
  Altinova is one of the regions under the mythological influence of Kazdağları (Mount Ida). Thanks to its proximity to Mount Ida, the meeting place of the Gods in Greek mythology, it is said that these shores carry the winds of Aphrodite, Hera and Athena fleeing from a beauty pageant.

  
  

  The Quiet Shore of Poseidon:
  Altinova is mentioned as one of the places where the sea god Poseidon spent the most time in the Aegean. Because these coasts have few waves, the sea is transparent, the wind is cool and the ocean is fragrant. ”The inner sound of the sea is heard most clearly here," it is called in mythological legends.

  
  

  Olive Culture:
  Olives are not just fruit in Altinova; it is a tradition, a way of livelihood and a healing. Olive oil factories, peasant Sundays and recipes passed down from family to generation are living parts of this culture.

  
  

  Immigrant Cuisine and Tastes:
  With the influence of immigrant families from the Balkans, special flavors such as pastry varieties, tarhanas, koruk juice are still kept alive in Altinova cuisine.

  
  

  Gold Under the Sand:
  Because the sand of Altinova shines in the summer heat, the local people have named it the “Golden Plain” here. This is a sign of both the fertility of its soil and the uniqueness of its coast.