Though Istanbulites prefer to go out of town for a seaside vacation, it’s rather tempting to be chilling by the pool if one’s stuck in the city on a hot summer day.
Unless you’re insisting on going to the beach to get a tan (in which case you should take a look at our list of beaches in Istanbul), enjoy view to the one and only Bosphorus with our list of outdoor pools on the European side.
6- THE MARMARA PERA HOTEL
This one is not by the sea, but as a rooftop pool it definitely deserves to be in this list. Please order a cocktail, get in that pool and enjoy the view!
5- THE GRAND TARABYA HOTEL
As you lounge in the pool of this hotel, a popular filming location for many Turkish movies back in the 60s, you’ll gaze around and think what it would be like to actually live in one of those houses.
4- LES OTTOMANS
A seaside mansion decorated elaborately and a pool with the view to the sea. Except they close the pool a little early (around 18:00 or so) and it’s rather small compared to the other pools.
3- SUADA CLUB
You are swimming in the Bosphorus but not really swimming in the waters of the Bosphorus (which is really a good call, if you know what I mean). Hip and young, Suada Club is the place to go.
2- FOUR SEASONS HOTEL ISTANBUL AT THE BOSPHORUS
Now slowly close your eyes: You’re in the garden of a beautiful seaside mansion, few meters away from the sea. Under the summer sun, you immerse yourself in the water and let go completely. As you watch the ships go by, you forget about everything else. How does that sound?
1- ÇIRAĞAN PALACE KEMPINSKI
A pool surrounded by palm trees, next to the Sultan’s personal palace and the Bosphorus just a few steps away. If anyone knows of a better spot to swim in this city, we should get together and have a conversation.
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