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İBB Büyükada Halk Plajı
Set on Büyükada's forested southeast shore in the Maden neighbourhood, the İBB Büyükada Public Beach (Büyükada Halk Plajı, operated by the İBB company BELTUR) is the place locals and day-trippers head to for a clean, affordable swim without leaving the Princes' Islands. Instead of a stretch of golden sand, it offers a well-run 500-person platform-jetty that drops straight into clear, calm sea, shaded by pine woods and kept tidy to a standard that belies the "public beach" label.
It suits families, couples and friends who want a relaxed seaside afternoon — sunbeds and umbrellas included, showers and changing cabins on hand, and BELTUR cafés for snacks — rather than a loud beach-club scene. Opened in 2022 after the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality leased and rebuilt the site, it has become one of the most popular spots for sea-swimming on the islands, with the caveat that weekends fill up fast.