DEVIL’S TABLE – AYVALIK
Devil’s table in Ayvalık is one of the must-visit places during your trip. Devil’s Table is one of the rare places where you can enjoy the magnificent nature view, the gentle breeze and the sunset even in August. is a famous hill. Considering the general geography of Ayvalık, it can be said that it stays high, the Devil’s Table, where all the Ayvalık islands, bays and Lesbos can be seen, which provide unforgettable moments to holidaymakers with its sunset view, the devil is on top of it.
There is a large footprint-like shape in the middle of the hill, where the lava deposits left behind by an extinct volcano resembles a round table.. The devil, who is believed to have three legs, has one foot on the skirts of Mount Ida, one foot on the island of Lesbos and one foot on the Devil’s Table.. The pit where the devil’s footprint is is currently surrounded by iron cages and taken under protection.
In fact, the name of the devil’s table started with the legend of the devil’s table.. In Ayvalık, which was under the rule of the Ottoman Empire in the 1500s, the Greek population is dense.
A Greek named Panalope (nicknamed Satan), who was expelled by the Church, settled here and lived alone for years.
Associating the drought after years with Panalope the people want to gather and kill Panalope, who lives on the hill. Panalope sets a table for the people who want to kill her. The people, who are starving, postpone their plans to kill when they see the table. Panalope, who buys time, escapes and escapes.. Since then, this region has been called the Devil’s Table.