Kanlıca
Good to know
- Best time to go
- April–June, September–October
- Accessibility
- limited
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
This waterside village on the Asian bank of the upper Bosphorus is famous throughout Turkey for its distinctive strained yogurt, traditionally dusted with powdered sugar and served at cafés by the ferry landing. A small square shaded by plane trees sits beside a modest historic mosque, and grand wooden yalı mansions line the shore nearby. Ferries and small boats connect it to the European side, and its unhurried pace makes it a popular weekend outing for city dwellers. A signature local delicacy and quiet waterfront give it lasting appeal.
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