Nightlife

Island nights start to liven up after sunset. During summer you can choose one of the many bars, cafes, restaurants and taverns concentrated around the piers on all of the four islands. The rest of the year you will definitely hear some music on Büyükada, Heybeli and Burgaz during Friday and Saturday nights.

Büyükada

Büyükada, Taverna, Bar, Pub, Gülistan Caddesi,
Prinkipo Restaurant, Taverna, Bar, Gülistan Caddesi
İpek’s Cafe, Restaurant, Bar, İskele, 23 Nisan Caddesi, Rezervasyon 0216 382 79 00

Heybeliada

Perili Köşk Jazz Bar, Ay yıldız Cad. No:103 - Telefon: 351 87 10
Lady Café, Ay yıldız Cad. No:16 - Telefon: 351 90 17

Bathing Water Analysis

Sea water analysis are carried out by the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Health. After the year 2011 the measurement data is published in the Internet. Basically, the water quality is measured using the items and categorised after them.

Coliform bacteria are a commonly used bacterial indicator of sanitary quality of foods and water. They are defined as rod-shaped Gram-negative non-spore forming bacteria which can ferment lactose with the production of acid and gas when incubated at 35–37°C. Coliforms can be found in the aquatic environment, in soil and on vegetation; they are universally present in large numbers in the feces of warm-blooded animals. While coliforms themselves are not normally causes of serious illness, they are easy to culture and their presence is used to indicate that other pathogenic organisms of fecal origin may be present. Such pathogens include bacteria, viruses, or protozoa and many multicellular parasites. Coliform procedures are performed in aerobic or reduced oxygen conditions.

So, fecal coliforms are emerging as a result of evacuation.

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Beaches

Sea around Islands are the cleanest around İstanbul. Pollution is regularly under control. (You can see measurements from the map at the end of this page.)

Sea Temperature is over 20 degrees since beginning of June. It is very convenient for swimming from June to November. (You can see measurements from the table at the end of this page)

There are nice beaches on the Islands. You can find them on 5 Islands (Büyükada, Heybeliada, Burgazada and Sedef Island). There are free shuttle boats to beaches at every pier on the Islands, please ask at Piers.

Entrances to beaches are charged, please ask the charge before boarding to boats. There are changing rooms and chaise lounges on the beaches.

There are free places for swimming on the coast of the Islands. There may be chaise lounges for rent but you don’t have to rent them for swimming.

BÜYÜKADA - IN FRONT OF YÖRÜKALİ BEACH

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