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Boats on the Yeşilçay stream at Ağva, wooded hills behind
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0, resized

Nature · Şile & Ağva · Şile

Ağva

A riverside village on the Black Sea 90 km from central Istanbul, between the Göksu and Yeşilçay streams, with small hotels and breakfast places along the water.

  • Open space No opening hours, no ticket
  • Ticket Free
  • Visit ~4–10 h

Directions See it on the Şile & Ağva map

Build a day-by-day plan with closing-day warnings and ticket totals.

What to see

One of the oldest settlements of the Şile coast, Ağva sits where two streams reach the sea. Boats moored along the river take visitors on short trips; the 2.5-kilometre sand beach lies at the river mouth, and walking paths lead to rocky coves such as Kilimli — and Kadırga, which needs a long, demanding walk and proper shoes.

Most visitors come from Istanbul for a weekend: breakfast by the river, a boat trip and a walk.

One or two days; the beach is busiest in July and August.

Getting there

By road only: about 90 km from central Istanbul and 31 km beyond Şile town.

Transport lines are general directions, not checked against the operator's timetable.

Open in OpenStreetMap See it on the Şile & Ağva map

Nearby

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Where to stay nearby

ilçemde shows no Ministry-licensed count for Şile; its page still lists hotels and guesthouses in the district.

Hotels and guesthouses in Şile ↗

Accommodation lists open on ilçemde, our sister directory of Turkish businesses (new tab). We do not take bookings or commissions.

Pharmacies on duty tonight in Şile ↗ The list changes every day; on-duty pharmacies stay open when the others are closed.

About this page

Location: OpenStreetMap — Ağva Merkez Mahallesi (relation/8894398; Nominatim, 01.10.2026) — mahalle merkezi; köy iki derenin ağzında. Ticket, hours and closing days: only from the operator's own pages; anything we could not confirm there is marked “Not verified”. Last checked 13 Oct 2026.