Bozcaada consists of a small "town" and several beaches. "In town" there are constant traffic jams of cars that want to get to the ferry. The streets are full of restaurants. Prices are high, the quality of the food is average, and portions are small. It is obvious that the restaurants have only three months per year to make money, and that they don't have to try hard because in summer there are just so many tourists. The most famous beach (Ayazma) is a nightmare - absolutely overcrowded and dirty. The famous sunset near the windfarm attracts hundreds of people pickniing, driving back and forth in SUV's etc. - not very romantic in my opinion. There are some less crowded beaches, and it is still possible to have a decent holiday on the island. It may have been paradise 10 years ago, but now Bozcaada is just another place spoilt by to many tourists.
This little island is surrounded by the Marmara Sea and is covered with vineyards and olive trees. We drove around the island and never lost site of the sea. It is quiet, clean, and quite untouched by tourism. The seafood is delicious.
Bozcaada was one of my favorite parts of the trip. Hard to get to, not a lot of attractions, and hardly anyone speaks English, yet we absolutely loved it! Has an old world feel, moves at a slower pace and has small town charm. Beautiful sites, cool castle, awesome beaches and wonderful people!
In Bozcaada, a small but a beautiful island in The Aegean Sea, one of the few islands which belong to Turkey.The beaches and the sea is wonderful, and the temperature of the sea water is surprisingly very fresh
This is an amazing small island in Aegean sea. We spent a whole day in September 2013 there. It is a pleasure to have a walk in the small city full of nice galleries, coffee shops, fruits and souvenirs' market. Very coloruful and peacuful place. Ten minutes away is the amazing beach - white sands and turquoise water. You can either rent a car or take the reqular island minibuses to take you to the beach. The island is also known for its delicious wine.
The Father of History, Herodotus: "God has created Bozcaada (Tenedos) so that people live long..."Totally agree with him :) Good wine, good weather, good food, good prices, kind local people and so on... Only negative thing from my side was cold sea :) TIP: Do not forget to watch the sunset by Polente Lighthouse and take a bottle of local wine with you.
İf you live in İstanbul it is very great to go Bozcaada for a weekend away. You can go there on a bus or on your own car or motocycle. It takes around 5 hours or little more.
If you want to escape from city life, Bozcadada is the best choice. really has great beaches and sea to swim. Wines are reaaly good and have a nice sunset view. The only negative is there are too much feey queue on the island on Sundays.
Bozcaada is my fav holiday destination. Even though it had been always calm in my previous visits, that time was 3 days public holiday in Turkey. That's why it was much more crowded than always. Best time for Bozcaada to visit is September I would say. Btw fyi sea is extreme cold in there =)
This little Island is just off the coast of Canakkale and can be reached by boat from Geyikili. There are crysal waters surrounding the Island and on the Island you can do everything from bike riding, to camping, to luxery beach holiday. The Island is also known for its wineries. The wines are cheap in the stores and a pleasure to try. This was my favourite spot I visited on the west coast of Turkey. A must do! Bertiz Hotel is by far the best on the Island if you have a higher than average budget.