Ayvalık is a seaside town on the northwestern Aegean coast of Turkey. It is a district of Balıkesir Province. The town center of Ayvalık is surrounded by the archipelago of the Ayvalık Islands, which faces the nearby Greek island of Lesbos.

It was an ancient Aeolian port-town, called Kydonies and it served surrounding Greek Aeolian cities, such as Pergamos; since the Ottoman era, the name of the city changed to Ayvalik, the town remained predominantly Greek, and although the Turks used its Turkish name, its Greek population used indiscriminately its ancient name Kydonies and its new name Hellenized to Aivali.

The competition fee is 150 euro per person. It covers organizational expenses, accommodation in a hotel for 4 nights with 3 meals per day. (Open buffet breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Free non-alcohol drink).

The Groups will stay at a hotel (http://www.erginotel.com.tr ) or similar hotels.

On every 25 participants, one member is free of charge.

For double rooms, there is a supplement of 5 € per person per day, for single room 15 € per person per day.