'''K?y?koy''' is a town located on Eastern Thrace_fs Black Sea coast (NW of Istanbul) in Turkey. It_fs still known as ''Midye'', which is derived from town_fs Greek name (''Medea''), more than as K?y?koy among its locals.

Understand

The town is located on a peninsular hill between two rivers and the sea. Both sides of the streams are sandy beaches. Behind the town is forest.

Get in

by bus

There are buses approximately once every two hours during daytime from Saray and Vize, both of which have direct bus connection from Istanbul.

by car

From Istanbul (2-2? hr), take O-3/E80 motorway/toll-way to west, quit the motorway at _eCerkezkoy_f exit, and follow the signs for _eSaray_f afterwards. After arriving in Saray, signs to be followed will say _eK?y?koy_f.

by train

Nearest train station is in Cerkezkoy (three daily connections with Istanbul). From there, you should take a bus to Saray, and then transfer to another one for K?y?koy.

Get around

See

  • '''St Nicholas Monastery''' (''Aya Nikola Manast?r?'') is a quite small religious complex engraved into a rocky slope of a hill in the forest, about 15-30 minutes walk from town centre, near the bank of the stream. There are signs near the city gate, indicating the path which leads to the monastery.
  • Red '''city walls''' and '''gate''' to the town centre.
  • Traditional architecture of '''town houses'''.
  • Do

    Buy

    Eat

    Drink

  • Marina Cafe & Bar. n the tip of the village/peninsula, edge of the cliffs. ttp://site.mynet.com/cafemarina/marina/index.htm. ot drinks from 1 TL. Cafe with a wooden open-air terrace offering a wonderful view of the sea and the fishermen wharf below and the rocky/mountainous shore ahead. Hot, soft and alcoholic drinks.

    Sleep

    There are a couple of guesthouses (''pansiyon'') in the town. Going rate per person is about 20 YTL.

    Contact

    Town_fs telephone code is '''288''' (+90 288 when calling from out of Turkey).

    Get out

  • '''Kastro''' (also known as '''Caml?koy''' or '''Kasatura Bay''') on the Black Sea coast to the south (via road to Saray, watch for _eKastro_f signs) has streams, a verdant forest, and a golden-yellow beach with an endemic sand crocus species.
  • '''Igneada''' on the Black Sea coast to the north (via Vize) is a town known for its lush forests, lakes, and kilometers-long beach.
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