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Cunda Island – Island

Island · No. 16 in Turkey

Boutique hotels in Cunda Island

Cunda Island, joined to Ayvalık by a causeway, has stone mansions, seafood restaurants and quiet olive-covered hills.

Handpicked boutique hotels

Where to stay in Cunda Island

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Cunda Despot Evi

Cunda Island · 28 rooms

An award-winning hotel in old stone buildings, with high-ceilinged rooms, a spa with a hammam and a pool.

Cunda, also known as Alibey Island, is the largest of the islands off Ayvalık. Its old town of Greek stone houses and windmills overlooks a waterfront lined with meyhanes serving fish and meze, and its ruined Taksiyarhis church, now restored as a museum, is a landmark. The island's north is green and peaceful.

Where to stay

The old town is the most atmospheric base, close to the restaurants. Seaside hotels further out have private beaches.

Good to know

Cunda is connected by road and by small ferries from Ayvalık. Summer weekends are busy.

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Questions about Cunda Island

How many boutique hotels are there in Cunda Island?

We list 3 boutique hotels in Cunda Island, including Cunda Despot Evi, Cunda Fora Hotel and Ortunc Hotel.