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Historical Şile Cloth Hand-Woven Cultural Center and Workshops
Şile Cloth, a centuries-old cultural heritage registered as a geographical indication, is an ancient Anatolian art woven on hand looms from....
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Places to Visit in Şile, İstanbul - Travel Guide
Comprehensive travel guide to top historical attractions, natural wonders, and cultural heritage in Şile, İstanbul, Turkey. Visiting hours, ticket fees, and travel tips.
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Natural Wonder
Ağva Göksu Stream Canyon Valley and Nature Trail
Göksu Stream, which surrounds the western side of Ağva, meaning 'village between two streams' in Latin, is one of the most fabulous streams....
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Şile Ocaklı Island Castle (Genoese Castle)
Rising on Ocaklı Island at the entrance of Şile Port, the castle was built by the Genoese or Byzantines in the 14th century as a watchtower....
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Akçakese Bay and Natural Rock Fjords
Akçakese Bay, located on the coast of the historical Akçakese Village between Şile and Ağva, is the most dramatic coastal fjord of Istanbul,...
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Natural WonderŞile Saklıgöl Nature Park (Karamandere)
Saklıgöl, an emerald green artificial dam pond hidden in a deep valley within the forests of Şile's Karamandere village, took its name from....
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Şile Ayazma Beach and Natural Sand
Located right at the foot of the center of Şile and stretching for 10 kilometers, the world-famous Ayazma Beach (Şile Public Beach) is the c...
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Historical Kilimli Bay Cliff Observation Deck and Natural Fjords (Ağva - Şile)
Located on the eastern coast of Ağva, Kilimli Bay offers one of the most dramatic coastal views of Turkey with its chalk cliffs, natural arc...
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Kumbaba Hill and Healing Sand (Kumbaba Tomb)
The legendary Kumbaba Hill, where palace physicians and Genoese sailors sought cure for rheumatism, sciatica and joint disorders during the....
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Historical Kadırgalı Bay and Natural Rock Formations (Ağva - Şile)
Kadırgalı Bay, located to the east of Ağva, Istanbul's heavenly corner on the Black Sea coast, is a geological natural wonder consisting of....
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Darlık Dam and Nature Protection Basin
Darlık Dam, built on the Darlık Stream in the 1980s for the purpose of providing drinking water, is one of the most pristine natural paradis...
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Historical & LandmarkHistorical Şile Lighthouse (1859)
The Historical Şile Lighthouse, which was built by French engineers in 1859 during the reign of Sultan Abdülmecid Khan in order to guide the...
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Hacilli Waterfall and Historical Rock Caves
Hacıllı Waterfall and the surrounding Gürlek Cave is a nature canyon where nature lovers and refugees have been hiding for thousands of year...
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Historical Şile Ağlayan Rock and Beach
Located on the steep cliffs to the east of Şile Lighthouse, Ağlayan Kaya is a natural formation formed by fresh water droplets constantly le...
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Karakiraz Village Historical Wooden Mosque and Şile Cloth Workshop
Karakiraz village, hidden in the western forests of Şile, is an authentic settlement that preserves traditional wooden architecture and cent...
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Ağva Göksu River and Historical Yeşilçay Promenade
Ağva, whose Latin name means "Village Between Two Streams", was founded on the delta where the Göksu and Yeşilçay rivers flow into the Black...
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Historical Sofular Cave and Natural Nature Trail (Şile)
Located within the borders of Sofular Village of Şile, Sofular Cave is a prehistoric natural wonder shaped over thousands of years in the li...
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Ağva Yeşilçay River and Historical Fishing Port
Yeşilçay River, which draws the eastern border of Ağva town and joins the Black Sea, is the living historical fishing and maritime center of...
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