Camping

Seeking refuge from the daily grind and the novel coronavirus, an increasing many in Turkey have turned to caravans and tiny houses for their vacations as the pandemic, lockdowns and restrictions have made many other, more luxurious, options less within reach.

Important Roman towns often grew up near such campsites

The Çamlıkoy Nature Park, which houses different shades of green, a clean sea, and camping and recreation areas, has become the preferred hotspot for local tourists during the pandemic with its proximity to Istanbul and its unique nature.

The Development Ministry has published a list of the businesses that are being permitted to go back into operation on Monday, June 1, as restrictions imposed in March as part of efforts to curb the coronavirus continue to be lifted.

Vacationers who avoid being in crowded environments due to the coronavirus pandemic are preferring caravanning, an official of the National Camping and Caravanning Federation said on May 28. 

Leyla Özdağ, CEO of Turkey's only authorized caravan tourism federation, spoke to Anadolu Agency about the increasing demand for camping and caravans.

In August 2019, there were 3 391 accommodation units with more than 10 beds operating in the country - hotels, motels, campsites, chalets and other short-stay accommodations. The number of rooms in them is 141.7 thousand, and the beds - 325.4 thousand.

Stoner rock band Nightstalker, reggae act Locomondo, singer-songwriter Mariza Rizou and a legion of other performers come together for the 41st River Party Festival in Kastoria, northern Greece.

The occupancy rate of campsites on the Gulf of Edremit's 145-kilometer-long coastline has hit 100 percent, according to a campsite manager and holidaymakers.

From the Black Sea region to the serene beauty of the Aegean and the Mediterranean, Turkey offers picturesque camping sites for those seeking a budget-friendly holiday in the wilderness. Click through for our list, prepared by İnci Hazal Özcan, including the best ten camping sites in Turkey that you should know about:

Decrease of two registered places for camping in Bulgaria, and in 2017 they were only nine, as opposed to 2016 when there were 11 registered places for tents, caravans, campers and more.