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These provide supplies,
easy access to the shore at major resorts and safe harbors, as well as often
becoming local entertainment venues in themselves.
In Istanbul, yachtsmen will delight in splendid
natural landscapes, open seas and magnificent sunsets, as well as a voyage through
Byzantine and Ottoman history as they sail past the impressive castles, palaces and
mosques. After navigating the breathtaking Bosphorus and sailing under the
two enormous bridges which span
Europe and Asia or meandering along the mosque-lined Golden Horn or cruising in
the coves and bays of the Princess' Islands, you can return to one of the two large
marinas in the area. Ataköy Marina on the European side and Kalamis
(Admiral Fahri Korutürk) Marina (left) on the Asian side both offer 24-hour
service.
From the North Sea through the European interior, yachters can sail
down the European channel system and the Rhine and Danube
Rivers into the Black Sea harbors and to the Bosphorus and
Istanbul marinas - a safe and short way to go to the Turkish Mediterranean
coast and marinas. The Black Sea coast provides yachters with a lush green
coastal band where.the environment is protected and virginal.
There are frequent coves and fishing harbors along this coast, and the weather is mild during the summer and winter.
Turkey's most established marinas lie on the southern Aegean
and Mediterranean coasts at Izmir, Çesme, Kusadasi, Bodrum, Datça,
Bozburun, Marmaris (top), Göçek (right), Fethiye, Kalkan, Kas, Finike, Kemer and Antalya. In these well-equipped harbors, yachters can find the services and provisions they require. Antalya, Dalaman, Izmir and Istanbul airports provide quick links to all of Turkey's marinas; after an easy flight you can board your yacht and sail off all within a day.
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