August 2024. Weekdays - 300 liras / Weekend - 500 liras. Before going to Istanbul, everyone strongly recommended visiting the Princes' Islands. At the pier, a cute Turkish grandfather pointed specifically at the Khaybeliada and said "very harasho." But we chose this island and Assaf beach before that. Go by ferry, runs every hour (from Kabatash 1.5 hours on the way). On the way back we met the sunset on the Bosphorus (the same boat trip, only much cheaper) 😄 on the island near the pier there is a shop with good prices, as well as cafes/coffee shops, etc. with bad prices. The beach itself can be reached in 15 minutes uphill, enjoying the incredible scenery, tranquility and architecture. You can also take a shuttle or a local "taxi". The beach itself is quite touristic and crowded, there are quite a lot of Russians. Accordingly, there are many children. There is no need to look for peace and tranquility here. There are huge signs at the entrance saying "it is forbidden to bring drinks with you," but in fact no one is watching this. There is a bar with cosmic prices, there is a fast food cafe with sandwiches for 200 lire. Therefore, we brought beer and chips with us 😃 Sandy bottom, many sun beds with umbrellas by the sea, there is also a multi-level area in the pine forest (barbecue, hammocks, sun beds). The sea is deep enough, there are several pontoons, a trampoline with a bunch of children and a small inflatable slide. The water on day 1 was warm and clean, on the other day it was infernally cold and algae were floating (not to be confused with Anapa). Among the advantages: a beautiful crowded beach with all amenities. Of the cons: I had a fight with some Turk. Would we come here again? Yes, because we have re-read a lot of reviews about all the islands and beaches on them, and Assaf is the most adequate and cheap 😀 The beach is open until 20:00, after 5 pm the staff begins to prepare for closing.

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Марат Гаянов

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It was two days, October 5-6. Quite. There is plenty of inventory. The beach is quite clean, there is a constant cleaning. However, on the first day, jellyfish in commercial quantities were annoying, and on the second-vacationers)))) Entrance is 300 lira, there are cafes, a bar, and playgrounds for individual recreation on the territory. They don't cook very well, the prices are high. It is forbidden to bring food and drinks with you, but the ban is not monitored, so the carrying of provisions and alcohol is massive.

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