Explore the resort town of Kıyıköy

Everyone should visit the Black Sea at least once in their lifetime. It is not without reason that the Black Sea has been an attractive tourist destination for centuries, since the time when European kings competed to build palaces and villas here.

If you want to explore the Black Sea but are afraid of the crowds, you can visit the town of Kıyıköy in Kırklareli province (Turkey).

Cliff overlooking the sea in Kıyıköy.

The first impression of visitors when coming to Kıyıköy beach is deserted and wild. This town still retains many features of a fishing village. It attracts visitors with its long, white sand beach, not a single person, along with the majestic sea view. Visitors only need to take a few steps to see a limestone pillar standing alone on a headland jutting out into the ocean. According to Greek mythology, Kıyıköy was originally called Salmydessus and was a stop on the journey of the Argonauts. The majestic scene on Kıyıköy beach is truly worthy of being the setting of an epic story.

The ancient forest surrounding Kıyıköy is also an interesting destination. Many visitors are attracted by the canopy of hundreds of years old oak trees, especially when autumn comes and the forest changes leaves. Visitors can choose to spend the night in one of three campsites on the edge of the forest. These campsites are also located near the river mouth, which is very suitable for visitors to fish. Local seafood commonly available includes turbot, bonito, mullet, mackerel and shrimp. Pine mushrooms also grow abundantly in the forest in autumn. Visitors should not miss the experience of sitting around a campfire and grilling fish and mushroom skewers that they have harvested by hand.

St. Nicholas Monastery is located in the heart of the mountain.

There are several historical sites around Kıyıköy that tourists should visit. One of them is the Kıyıkent fortress, a structure built during the reign of Roman Emperor Justinianus I (482 - 565). After many earthquakes, floods and wars, only a few fragments of the stone walls and gates remain. The locals built a few wooden houses in the ruins as shelter, and these houses have now been turned into hotels.

Not far away is the famous St. Nicholas Monastery. This structure is actually a small mountain that has been painstakingly carved by stonemasons. Visitors should try to look at the dome of the monastery to appreciate more the perseverance, endurance and creativity of the people who created this masterpiece.

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