Rumeli Kavağı and Sariyer

The two northernmost towns on the European Bosphorus are Sariyer and Rumeli Kavağı. Sariyer is more developed and wealthy, trapped between a dense forest and the water, while Rumeli Kavağı has the convivial atmosphere of a fisherman’s village.

A Pier in Rumeli Kavağı

Rumeli Kavağı is easy to visit as part of the city-run Bosphorus Tour. The long ferry ride up the strait pauses for three full hours at Anadolu Kavağı, leaving you plenty of time to catch a local boat across the strait to Rumeli Ka...