Must-see beach · Istanbul, Istanbul
Menekşe Beach
Menekşe Plajı
Menekşe Beach is a beach in Istanbul, Istanbul.
Menekşe Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Menekşe Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Menekşe Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.97857, 28.77201. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Menekşe Beach
- Florya Atatürk Deniz Köşkü · museum · Istanbul · ~1 km · Must-see
- Atatürk Forest · park · Bakırköy · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fatih Camii · dargah · Küçükçekmece · ~2 km · Must-see
- Istanbul Aviation Museum · museum · Bakırköy · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Küçükçekmece · lake · Avcılar · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mecidiye Camii · dargah · Bakırköy · ~7 km · Must-see
- Yeşilköy Lighthouse · beach · Bakırköy · ~8 km · Must-see
- The ruins of the lost city of Bathonea · fort · Avcılar · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fatih Mescidi · church · Bahçelievler · ~9 km · Must-see
- Camera Museum, İstanbul · museum · Bakırköy · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cistern · fort · Bakırköy · ~12 km · Must-see
- Balikli Meryem Ana Rum Manastiri · church · Zeytinburnu · ~16 km · Must-see
- belgradkapı camii · dargah · Zeytinburnu · ~16 km · Must-see
- Theodosian Wall · fort · Fatih · ~16 km · Must-see
- Yedikule Fortress · fort · Fatih · ~16 km · Must-see
- sea life · park · Bayrampaşa · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hacı Evhaddin Camii · dargah · Fatih · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hadım İbrahim Paşa Camii · dargah · Fatih · ~16 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Menekşe Beach
- Yeşilköy Lighthouse · beach · Bakırköy · ~8 km · Must-see
- Golden Horn · beach · Beyoğlu · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ahırkapı lighthouse · beach · Fatih · ~23 km · Must-see
- İnciburnu Feneri · beach · Kadıköy · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fenerbahçe Feneri · beach · Kadıköy · ~27 km · Must-see
- Heybeliada · beach · Prince Islands · ~36 km · Must-see
- Büyükada Island · beach · Prince Islands · ~41 km · Must-see
- Rumeli Lighthouse · beach · Sarıyer · ~50 km · Must-see
- Anadolu Feneri · beach · Beykoz · ~52 km · Must-see
- Marmara Ereğlisi Deniz Feneri · beach · Marmaraereğlisi · ~85 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Menekşe Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Menekşe Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Menekşe Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Menekşe Beach?
Nearby: Florya Atatürk Deniz Köşkü (museum, 1 km), Atatürk Forest (park, 1 km), Fatih Camii (dargah, 2 km), Istanbul Aviation Museum (museum, 6 km), Lake Küçükçekmece (lake, 6 km), Mecidiye Camii (dargah, 7 km).
Is Menekşe Beach worth visiting?
Menekşe Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Istanbul on Spotwander.