Kıyıköy is a town located on Eastern Thrace’s Black Sea coast (NW of Istanbul) in Turkey. It’s still known as Midye, which is derived from town’s Greek name (Medea), more than as Kıyıköy among its locals.
The town is located on a peninsular hill between two rivers and the sea. Both sides of the streams are sandy beaches. Behind the town is forest.
- St Nicholas Monastery. is a quite small religious complex engraved into a rocky slope of a hill in the forest, about 15-30 minutes walk from town centre, near the bank of the stream. There are signs near the city gate, indicating the path which leads to the monastery.
- Red city walls and gate to the town centre.
- Traditional architecture of town houses.
St Nicholas Monastery. is a quite small religious complex engraved into a rocky slope of a hill in the forest, about 15-30 minutes walk from town centre, near the bank of the stream. There are signs near the city gate, indicating the path which leads to the monastery.
Red city walls and gate to the town centre.
Traditional architecture of town houses.
- Marina Cafe & Bar, +90-544-368-06-05. Cafe with a wooden open-air terrace offering a wonderful view of the sea and the fishermen wharf below and the rocky/mountainous shore ahead. Hot, soft and alcoholic drinks. Hot drinks from 1 TL.
Marina Cafe & Bar, +90-544-368-06-05. Cafe with a wooden open-air terrace offering a wonderful view of the sea and the fishermen wharf below and the rocky/mountainous shore ahead. Hot, soft and alcoholic drinks. Hot drinks from 1 TL.
Town’s telephone code is 288 (+90 288 when calling from out of Turkey).
- Kastro (also known as Çamlıkoy or Kasatura Bay) on the Black Sea coast to the south (via road to Saray, watch for ‘Kastro’ signs) has a stream, a verdant forest, and a golden-yellow beach with an indemic sand lily species.
- Igneada on the Black Sea coast to the north (via Vize) is a town known for its lush forests, lakes, and kilometers-long beach.
[[Saray#Go next|Kastro]] (also known as Çamlıkoy or Kasatura Bay) on the Black Sea coast to the south (via road to [[Saray]], watch for ‘Kastro’ signs) has a stream, a verdant forest, and a golden-yellow beach with an indemic sand lily species.
[[Igneada]] on the Black Sea coast to the north (via [[Vize]]) is a town known for its lush forests, lakes, and kilometers-long beach.