Rotasız Gezgin Koyu (English translation: Routeless Traveler Bay), located in Sarıyer/İstanbul, is a remote bay located at the very north-east of the European Side. There are 2 hills beside the bay.
I sometimes go here to chill out, after work. You can bring your own camping chair or sit on a rock to enjoy the view. There are also some small places to camp. But beware that there are strong winds coming from the Black Sea sometimes.
First Hill
There are two possible entries to the first part of hills and they are ending with two different places, which are not connected. Each of the entries are quite narrow. Be careful not to get yourself scratched by the bushes!
Sunset is not as spectacular as it should be: Other hill blocks the view. I got a feeling that sunrise should be better, though. Because east side has a more clear view. But never been there early in the morning so it's only my assumption.
First entry hosts the smaller part. Once you pass the narrow path, nice green view will welcome you. This part also has a small beach but sand is quite rough, though. I sometimes see people swimming in that beach and doing high dives from rocks inside the sea.
Second part is much more bigger and higher than the sea level. It is not very possible to swim here. But I like this part more because the view is better. There are couple of cliffs which have totally different views. But please be careful when navigating around them because terrain can be quite soft and it can cause catastrophic results.
Second Hill
Second hill is much more bigger than the first. Entrance was way more easier also. It has bigger rocks and bigger green areas.
Rock formations are gorgeous in this place. Colors are great, blends nicely with the sea and grows little nice flowers.
It gets better, though. I saw another little bay between these rocks. It had vegetation inside the water and it was looking awesome.
The thing I didn't notice about this when I was there was that it also habitats some fishes.
Where Is It
It is located in Sarıyer/İstanbul Turkey. It is inside the Rumelifeneri Village. If you follow coast side road to the west, you can see entries located at your right. They are quite hidden but you can see other people park their vehicles at the side of the road, in front of both entries. Note that if you see a beach while following that road: You missed the entries, turn back. Or enjoy yourself in that beach, your choice.
Exact coordinates are 41.238938396992964, 29.103902008727104 and Google maps link is maps.app.goo.gl/xDqb7HtJQ7Aidqdv8.
There are some public busses that goes to Rumelifeneri Village and the village is the last stop. After that, 10 minute walk is needed. So, it is possible to go there without having a vehicle. If you happened the follow the shoreline (it's cliffs, actually), there are similar views that you can enjoy. These spots are crowded though.
But I suggest going there with your own vehicle at your own pace and listening a relaxed music at the background. Because roads are twisted and has a good view; It is quite peaceful to drive slowly. Be cautious, if you ride a motorcycle though: There are stray dogs near the village. Dogs like to hide in blind spots and chase you when you pass them. Either pass them extremely slow (they will stop chasing you) or hold your legs upwards and throttle pass them; They probably won't attack you.
