Lale_Island

Lale Island

Lale Island

Aegean island in Balıkesir Province, Turkey

Lale Island (literally "Tulip Island", also called Dolap Island) is an Aegean Island of Turkey. In the antiquity it was called Kremydonisi (Greek: Κρεμμυδονήσι and Κρομμυδονήσι).[1] It is part of Ayvalık ilçe (district) of Balıkesir Province at 39°20′43″N 26°41′31″E. It has two road connections; one to mainland Anatolia (towards south east) and the other to Cunda Island (towards west). The connection to mainland was constructed in 1817 (i.e., Ottoman era) by filing. Now a new bridge is under construction instead of filing. (see Gönül Bridge) The connection to Cunda Island is by a bridge constructed in 1954.[2]

Quick Facts Native name: Lale Adası, Geography ...

The island is an inhabited island mostly with summer houses. It is connected with Cunda Island by the Ayvalık Strait Bridge.

References

  1. [1]
    Archaeology page (in Turkish)
  2. [2]
    Alibey tourism page (in Turkish)
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