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ddens
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Joined: Wed, May 04 2005, 14:12 PM
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Location: Istanbul/Fenerbahçe
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 Exotic Büyükada beaches Yesterday I went with a friend of mine to Büyükada, actually lovely village but then decided to go and check out a beach (can't even remember the name) via a boat that brought you to the other side of the island.
Complete wrip-off (12 YTL to enter a dirty 'plaj' where I have never seen so many 'Caddebostan plajı' people in their underwear, you know what I mean); a definite to avoid activity!!!
Any other suggestions on beaches in or around Istanbul?????
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simonb
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The only place that's a little more exlusive is Solar in Kilyos (25 YTL weekend entry). Kilyos itself is a dump (and the public beach well avoided) but Solar has plenty of security to keep the masses out. There is Burc beach too but you have to be/be with a university cardholder to get in as I understand it. Agva is okay outside the main summer season but right now it's a shithole due to all the litter that the summer hordes leave behind.
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yabancianne
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Location: Erenkoy Fatty Kid in the Hall
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There's a beach on Büyükada nearer the main port that is quite nice. I don't remember the name, but you can't enter without female accompaniment, if that makes a difference.
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ddens
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simonb wrote: The only place that's a little more exlusive is Solar in Kilyos (25 YTL weekend entry). Kilyos itself is a dump (and the public beach well avoided) but Solar has plenty of security to keep the masses out. There is Burc beach too but you have to be/be with a university cardholder to get in as I understand it. Agva is okay outside the main summer season but right now it's a shithole due to all the litter that the summer hordes leave behind. I have been to Burc beach a few times and indeed it beats the Büyükada beach I described. As you said you need to be accompanied by a student or ex-student but actually if you don't look too suspicious and with a big smile they let you in (now starting to work on that unsuspicious look  )
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monkban
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ddens wrote: ... if you don't look too suspicious and with a big smile they let you in (now starting to work on that unsuspicious look ) I'm sorry, but that suspicious look is permanently afixed to my face.
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ani_istanbul
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Joined: Sun, Jun 26 2005, 14:58 PM
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Location: Istanbul
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weekends I goto Demircikoy (on the way to Kilyos) Uzunya beach .Entrance 15 YTL nice sea (not wavy)
Dalya beach(20 YTL)
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