
Sarımsaklı Beach
Ayvalık, North Aegean · 🇹🇷 Türkiye
Seven kilometres of fine yellow sand below Ayvalık's olive hills, with Lesbos floating offshore.
The sea at Sarımsaklı Beach (Ayvalık, North Aegean, Türkiye) is typically around 24°C in the warm season; the best months to visit are Jun-Sep.
Open Sarımsaklı Beach on the interactive map →- Sea temperature
- ~24°C in the warm season
- Water
- Clean, clear Aegean blue
- Sand
- Fine yellow sand that famously doesn't cling, up to 100 m wide
- Swimming
- Gently deepening and family-friendly, with lively resort bustle in August
- Best time to visit
- Jun-Sep
- Setting
- Ayvalık's resort quarter at Küçükköy; 7 km of shore with Greek Lesbos on the horizon and olive country behind
- Beach type
- City & resort
- Region
- Europe
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Sarımsaklı Beach: frequently asked questions
Where is Sarımsaklı Beach?
Sarımsaklı Beach is at Ayvalık, on the coast of Türkiye.
What is the sea temperature at Sarımsaklı Beach?
In the warm season the sea at Sarımsaklı Beach reaches about 24°C. Clean, clear Aegean blue.
When is the best time to visit Sarımsaklı Beach?
The best time to visit Sarımsaklı Beach is Jun-Sep. Europe's beach season peaks in July and August, with June and September quieter and cheaper.
What kind of sand does Sarımsaklı Beach have?
Sarımsaklı Beach has fine yellow sand that famously doesn't cling, up to 100 m wide.
Is Sarımsaklı Beach good for swimming?
Gently deepening and family-friendly, with lively resort bustle in August.
Photo: Filip Maljković from Pancevo, Serbia (CC BY-SA 2.0) · source