A quiet holiday around Istanbul

5/14/2012 3:57:25 AM

There’s a pretty little seaside village not far from Istanbul called Trilye (also known as Zeytinbağı) near the town of Mudanya, on the south shore of the Marmara Sea.

Trilye is easier to get to than Abant or Sapanca if you are starting from Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport. If you are flying to Sabiha Gökçen Airport, then the reverse is true. It’s a good idea to check which one you are landing at before making plans.

You can reach Mudanya by ferry, from the Yenikapı terminal, which lies due east of Atatürk Airport. I don’t know the current schedule, but the Mudanya ferry used to leave İstanbul in the early evening. You can find the latest at the İDO website: İstanbul Deniz Otobüsleri.

From Mudanya, it is only perhaps 5km to Trilye and is served by minibus or taxi. When I went, there were only two hotels in Trilye, but in this season it won’t be busy. It is possible to stay in Mudanya itself, which is also quite pleasant. Personally, I found Trilye much nicer than Sapanca.

You might also want to consider İznik, which is also a ferry and bus ride away from Istanbul.

3/26/2012 7:36:52 AM

I found a newspaper article about Istanbul countryside. This is:

Ditching the guidebook to explore the green and pleasant lands around Istanbul.

Excerpts:

… Just two hours away from the former capital of the Roman Empire,
serene Lake Sapanca’s welcoming 40km shoreline tempts picnicing
travellers and boutique spa hotels make for a beautiful overnight
stay.

And just west from where the Sakayra river meets the Black Sea is
Acarlar Longozu, a 16km stretch of water once dominated by ash trees
and now billed as the world’s second-largest underwater forest…

…Perhaps a better-known watery stop-off, is the pristine Lake Abant,
which sits 1,328m above sea level and has a positively alpine feel to
it. If the locals are to be believed, Prince Charles and Camilla have
holidayed here, looking for a little peace and quiet.

I can certainly see why they would. Surrounded by pine trees in the
steep hills that border the water’s edge, this is a perfect spot to
while away a day when the sun is out. Horse riding is an option,
although a leisurely picnic and gentle walk seem to fit with the
backdrop of the calm waters…

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