Pick up from your hotel in Ayvalik and depart to a local restaurant for your professional cooking lesson. You participate in your first Turkish cooking lesson: Although Ayvalık is some district rich in natural beauty, it is also famous for its cuisine. The most important food unique to the district is Ayvalık Toast, which is prepared with ingredients such as sausage, different kind of sausage, cheddar, pickles, mayonnaise and ketchup. Another important food is the Hosmerim dessert, also known as Hosmerim, which is made widely in the province of Balıkesir. One of the important dishes of Ayvalık is a fish type known as Papalina (sprat fish), which is generally consumed as an appetizer and its fries made with olive oil. The seafood appetizers and olive oil dishes form the basis of Ayvalık cuisine since it is on the sea shore. After lunch you will depart to city center for free time and shopping before returning to your hotel. After Tour around 17:00 – 18.00 we will depart back to Ayvalik and drop back to your hotel. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another TravelShop Booking Tour. Have a safe trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Booking.