Balya, Turkey Tourism

In earlier days this mining town, situated about 50km/30mi northwest of Balikesir, was known as Pazarköy or Balya Maden. The fort in the Kadiköy district possibly dates from Roman or perhaps Byzantine times. In the HIsar (Fortress) district there is a thermal bath fed by hot springs (50°C/122°F).

5km/3mi or so from Balya at Hozluca there is