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Best beaches of Istanbul
Best beaches of Istanbul
Best beaches of Istanbul
MOST POPULAR BEACH - Kilyos Solar Beach on Istanbul’s Black Sea coast has been hosting up to 2,000 people each weekend for years. It is still the most popular local beach with the greatest number of festivals, parties and carnivals. You could sign up for a surfing course, take advantage of the beauty center and even have your pet looked after as you relax. Summer Splash parties are held each weekend between 1-7 p.m. Tel: 0090 212 201 20 86
Best beaches of Istanbul
TRENDING BEACH - The Babylon team has carried the beach experience from İzmir’s Çeşme to Istanbul’s Kilyos. Babylon Kilyos has a restaurant that combines the Aegean and Mediterranean cuisines, carrying the mix to the Black Sea. The entire place is covered in graffiti by famous artists. Its evening parties on weekends are growing increasingly popular and it is one of the most expensive beaches in Turkey. The countdown for the Icelandic Gusgus Band who will perform Nordic melodies during their concert on Aug. 22 has already begun. Tel: 0090 530 959 79 15
Best beaches of Istanbul
BEACH FOR PARTY-GOERS - The Suma Beach at Istanbul’s Kilyos is kind of a twilight zone. If half of its customers come during the morning, the other half arrives late at night. They party non-stop all night and head down to the beach the next day. Istanbul Life magazine hailed it as the best beach in Istanbul in its August 2015 issue, noting “it has everything a beach needs with young people flocking there for festivals, keeping it active any time in the day.” It is also as expensive as the Babylon Kilyos. Tel: 0090 535 767 35 27
Best beaches of Istanbul
MOST ROMANTIC BEACH - From Club Ada at Sedef Island on the Marmara Sea, you can enjoy the view of Istanbul with the windows of its Asian-side buildings reflecting the burning red light of the setting sun. Your table is filled with the freshest seafood bought daily from the fishermen and the most delicious plates of the Mediterranean cuisine accompany them. Take a ferry and just go there. Tel: 0090 216 382 48 27
Best beaches of Istanbul
BEACH OF NOSTALGIA - Many classic Turkish movies featured the Tarabya Beach on the European shores of the Bosphorus. Its main advantage is its central location. The beach is open every day from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. with towels handed out free of charge. It’s been operated by the Big Chefs crew and the entrance fees are as high as 100 Turkish Liras. Tel: 0090 212 262 00 20
Best beaches of Istanbul
BEACH WITH BEST PRICE - A ticket for “Europe’s longest beach,” called Big Beach in Istanbul’s Kilyos, can be bought online for as low as 19.90 liras. Tel: 0090 533 068 68 10
Best beaches of Istanbul
MOST SURPRISING BEACH - With Aqua Beach, Istanbul’s sleepy resort Şile can make you think it is the Mediterranean, not the Black Sea, thanks to its blue waters. Dance performances, evening parties with DJs on the weekends, late-night parties and barbecue fun for private groups are all available here. It’s also known as a good place for families with young children. Tel: 0090 216 711 02 98
Best beaches of Istanbul
PRINCE ISLAND BEACHES - Don’t expect long sandy beaches anywhere on Istanbul’s Prince Islands. But you may want try the boutique atmosphere of Elio Restaurant’s yacht-friendly pier-top beach on Sedef Island (pictured, Tel: 009 0216 382 48 84) and Ada Beach Club (Tel: 009 216 351 17 70) on a pine-sieged cove of Heybeliada Island.
Best beaches of Istanbul
PUBLIC BEACHES - Istanbul also has many public beaches with no entrance fee, like the ones in Beykoz, Caddebostan, Florya, Yeşilköy, Poyrazköz and Şile.
Best beaches of Istanbul
Temperatures in Turkey are seeing record highs in the summer of 2015. While the cities are burning and melting beneath the sun, there’s no option for people other than to enjoy cooler waters and seaside breezes. Beaches in Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul, welcome its residents. Click through for a list of the best of them, all with good quality sea water.
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