Information About Mount Ida

Hello everybody!

  In Greek mythology, two sacred mountains are called Mount Ida, the "mountain of the goddess". There are two parts of it: Mount Ida in Crete and Mount Ida in the ancient Troad region of Western Anatolia. But our topic is the second one, Mount Ida in Anatolia.




















Mount Ida means Goose Mountain in Turkish. It is a mountain in northwestern Turkey, some 20 miles southeast of the ruins of Tray, along the north coast of the Gulf of Edremit. The name Mount Ida is the ancient one. It is between the Çanakkale and Balıkesir provinces.



Mount Ida is protected by Kaz Dağı National Park. And they can make a guided tour if you want.



Deer, wild boars and jackals are common at the area.



Wolves, lynx, brown bears and big cats once roamed there, but they disappeared because of overhunting.



Mount Ida is perfect for relaxing and refreshing, and also escaping from the exhaustive life.

Have a good day!