TürkiyeCennetSea & Coast
Türkiye’s coasts are not of one kind: a small cove formed at a canyon mouth and a beach running for kilometres stand side by side on the same shoreline. This category suggests reading the sea not only as a place to swim but together with the mountain, ancient city and protected area behind it. Turquoise water is often the mark of a particular geography; how a cove formed is as much part of the story as its colour.
Places in this category
9 places
Amasra
In Bartın, a walled historic Black Sea harbour town set on a peninsula that divides two coves.
Bodrum
A whitewashed harbour town built over ancient Halicarnassus: the site of one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, and a crusader castle housing a museum of underwater archaeology.
Bozcaada
A small island off Çanakkale that runs on wind and vineyards: a Venetian-era fortress, one stone-built town, and long beaches along the southern shore.
Çeşme
At İzmir's western tip, an Aegean coastal town of clear coves, windsurfing and the stone houses of Alaçatı.
Çıralı & Yanartaş
A sea-turtle nesting beach, ancient Olympos, and natural flames rising from the rock.
Gökçeada
Off Çanakkale, Türkiye's largest island — a Cittaslow known for quiet coves, windsurfing and stone villages.
Kaputaş Beach
A turquoise cove hidden between steep cliffs on the road from Kaş to Kalkan.
Kekova
A calm island area famous for ancient ruins visible beneath the water, explored by kayak.
Ölüdeniz
A coast near Fethiye famous for its calm lagoon and paragliding views.