Best beaches in the Çeşme Peninsula

The best beaches in the Çeşme Peninsula, on the coast of Türkiye — 4 shores from Alaçatı to Altınkum Beach, each with its water temperature, sand, best season and swimming. Ranked by fame and mapped on the interactive globe.

The warmest sea in the Çeşme Peninsula is ~24°C, at Alaçatı, in season around Jun-Sep. Across its 4 beaches on Beachmap the sea averages ~24°C in the warm season.

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  Alaçatı

  Çeşme, İzmir, Türkiye
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  Ilica Beach

  Cesme, Izmir, Türkiye
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  Sarımsaklı Beach

  Ayvalık, North Aegean, Türkiye
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  Altınkum Beach

  Çeşme, Türkiye

When to visit beaches in the Çeşme Peninsula

Most of the 4 beaches listed in the Çeşme Peninsula are at their best June to September, with the season peaking in July. In the warm season the sea sits at about 24°C across the listed beaches.

Choosing a beach in the Çeşme Peninsula

For calm, family-friendly swimming, start with Ilica Beach or Sarımsaklı Beach; surfers should look at Alaçatı and Altınkum Beach; for white sand head to Ilica Beach; and 2 of the 4 hold Blue Flag status.

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