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ATTRACTIONS IN THE CITY

Büyükçekmece is a district and municipality in the suburbs of Istanbul , Turkey on the Sea of Marmara coast of the European side , west of the city . It is largely an industrial area with a population of 380,000.

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ATTRACTIONS IN THE CITY

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  1. Büyükçekmece is a districtandmunicipality in thesuburbs of Istanbul, Turkey on theSea of Marmara coast of theEuropeanside, west of thecity. It is largely an industrialareawith a population of 380,000.

  2. Buyukcekmece is one of themostbeautifuldistricts of Istanbuland it is located on theeasternside of Buyukcekmece Lake, whichchannelsintothe Marmara Sea. Buyukcekmece is in the western reaches of Istanbul,and is situated on CatalcaPeninsula, surroundedbythe Marmara seatothesouth, andBuyukcekmece Lake tothenorth. Buyukcekmece, locatedbetweenthe Marmara seaandthelagoon lake – a uniquegeographicalformation

  3. Buyukcekmece is now a beautifuldistrictwithbothcleanairand modern buildings. Untilthe 1990s theBuyukcekmeceareawasprincipally a placeforsummerholidayswherepeoplefromIstanbulenjoyedswimmingandwalking on thebeaches. Afterthat , because of theurbanizationthroughoutthecity, Buyukcekmecebecamethedistrict of Istanbulandthepeoplefromtheotherparts of Istanbulstartedtomovetothisquietscenicareaformorepeacefulandrelaxing life.

  4. Inthecentre of Büyükçekmece itself, therearestillteagardens on theseafrontandotherplacesforkidstoplaywhiletheirfamilies sit, picnicandenjoytheseaviews.

  5. Thesearenowusedbydaytrippersfromthecity, especiallythenearby dense working-classhousingareassuch as Avcılar, Bahçelievler, Bakırköy andetc.

  6. ATTRACTIONS IN THE CITY As Büyükçekmece is a holidaydistrict, it has a longbeach, a shoppingcenter, a bazaar, historicalsites, 5 star hotels, a theatre, sportshalls, parksandwater park.

  7. Buyukcekmece is a typicalOttomantownwithitscaravanserais (inns), khans, madrasas,bazaars, publicbathsandfountrains.

  8. TheOttomanarchitect Mimar Sinan builtlotsof worksof art in Buyukcekmece in the 16th century.

  9. THE SOKULLU MEHMET PASHA MASJID.

  10. Theinterior of thecaravanseraianditswoodenceiling THE SULTAN SULEYMAN CARAVANSERAI

  11. THE SULTAN SULEIMAN FOUNTAIN

  12. BRIDGE OF SULEIMAN THE MAGNIFICIENT: ConstructedbyArchitect Sinan, thisbridge is located 36 kmsawayfromIstanbul. WhileSuleimantheMagnificent (1520-1566) wasgoingtoSzigetvar, he encountereddifficulty in crossingover on rafts at thepointwhereBuyukcekmece Lake andseameetsandordered a bridgeto be constructedthere. However, as Sultan Suleimandied in Szigetvarsiege, his son Selim II completedthebridge in 1567.

  13. TheBuyukcekmeceBridge at night.

  14. A VIEW FROM THE BEACH

  15. Buyukcekmece’sViewsFromTheSky

  16. A viewfromseaside at night

  17. Thefirst in Turkeyandthe 3rd highest TV tower in Europestands At Büyükçekmece, nexttothelargestexhibitioncenter TUYAP

  18. GRAND AQUA MARINE Ifyouwanttospend a day at AquaMarine, thefirstwater park of Turkey, you can taketheshuttlebusesrunningfromdifferentpoints.

  19. ATIRUS SHOPPING MALL

  20. BUYUKCEKMECE CULTURE AND ART FESTIVAL Büyükçekmece Cultureand Art Festival, regarded as the 3rd biggest festival of Turkey is heldeachyearbetweenJuly 1-7 andlocalandforeignartistsanddancers set outtheirtalents. The festival is growingyearbyyear.

  21. ACCOMODATION

  22. ESER PREMİUM HOTEL&SPA

  23. ARTEMIS MARIN PRINCESS HOTEL

  24. HOTEL KAYA RAMADA

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