Relaxing family getaways in Turkey off the beaten path.
Less-touristed family getaways in Turkey, for travelers seeking fewer crowds but all the beauty.
Pine forests dropping to Blue Flag beaches at Göynük, Ottoman fountains threading through Çeşme's waterfront, and a slow-city lake town at Köyceğiz where loggerhead turtles share a protected delta with blue crabs — Turkey's nine family getaway picks span the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts, the Black Sea port of Amasra, and the olive-grove shores of Lake Iznik, each built around a walkable centre and unhurried days.
Kemer
This Mediterranean resort town on the Turkish Riviera where the western Taurus Mountains meet a long stretch of coastline, Kemer sits a short drive southwest…
Çeşme
A beach resort town on Turkey's Aegean coast, Çeşme sits at the western tip of its own peninsula, just a short distance from the Greek island of Chios.
Orhangazi
A town in Bursa Province sitting on the western shore of Lake Iznik, with the Sea of Marmara close to the north and mountain ranges on both sides.
Amasra
A Black Sea port town in Turkey's Bartın Province, Amasra sits on a headland flanked by two sheltered harbours and two small islands, with beaches and forest…
Karaburun district
A small peninsula town at one of Anatolia's westernmost points, Karaburun sits at the northern tip of its namesake peninsula in İzmir Province, with bays and…
Goeynuek
This small coastal town in Antalya Province, Göynük sits directly on a Blue Flag beach with mountain scenery rising behind it.
Köyceğiz
Sitting at the northern end of its own lake, which connects to the Mediterranean through the Dalyan Delta, Köyceğiz is a tiny Turkish town in Muğla Province…
Tatvan
This town on the western shore of Lake Van in eastern Türkiye, Tatvan has a walkable centre with a good spread of cafés and restaurants.
Manavgat
A city on the Mediterranean coast of Türkiye, midway between Antalya and Alanya, with a walkable centre full of cafés and restaurants and the Manavgat River…