Kanlıca
Kanlıca is a Bosphorus neighborhood famous for its creamy yogurt sprinkled with sugar, served at waterfront cafés with ferry pier views.
Kanlıca is a small neighborhood on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, part of Beykoz district. Its main draw is the local yogurt, a thick and creamy variety served with a generous dusting of caster sugar. You'll find several cafés right by the ferry dock where you can sit and watch the boats go by while enjoying this simple but famous treat. The area also features old wooden yalı (waterside mansions) and a calm, laid-back atmosphere that feels a world away from central Istanbul. Most visitors come for an hour or two, eat yogurt, take a short stroll along the water, and head back via ferry.
“To eat the famous Kanlıca yogurt by the Bosphorus with a ferry view.”
Go early in the morning to enjoy the yogurt with a quiet view of the Bosphorus before the crowds arrive.
The main promenade and cafés are level and wheelchair accessible, but some side streets have steep inclines.
Good to know
- Is Kanlıca free to visit?
- Free. Bosphorus village famous for yogurt — ferry pier, waterfront tea gardens, and yalı views
- How long should you spend at Kanlıca?
- ~1h
- When is the best time to visit Kanlıca?
- Morning
- Is Kanlıca wheelchair accessible?
- The main promenade and cafés are level and wheelchair accessible, but some side streets have steep inclines.
