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District and municipality in Balıkesir, Turkey
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Gönen is a city in Southern Marmara in Turkey, 45 km inland from the port of Bandırma. It has a population of 45,282 as of 2012, with another 20,000 in its surrounding villages, and is best known for its geothermal springs.
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Açık Hava Müzesi
Displays include findings from the excavations of ancient thermal bath ruins. In 2022 it remains closed.
Simple clean place northwest side of city centre.
Thermal Star Hotel
Large slab of a spa hotel, rather run down.
Mid-range spa hotel, cleaning erratic.
Kamil Koç ("Camel Coach", now part of Flixbus) run every 2-3 hours from Istanbul Esenler (Europe-side), taking six hours via Gebze, Bursa, Karacabey and Bandırma. An adult single fare is 220 TL.
Read in the guideThe town's accommodation and thermal centres are all a short walk from the bus station.
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Balıkesir · Regional · BZI
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