Tuzla, Sea of Marmara, Turkey

N40°48.84 E029°17.88
(May 2009)
Our edition of the pilot book says anchor off the town in the north of the bay and from the brief description we expected a large, bare anchorage but we were wrong. The harbour area in front of the town has a large wall protecting it from the south. On that wall is a big ship that doesn’t look like it moves anymore. It’s some sort of training facility. Inside the wall are several local moorings but there is still room to anchor. The holding was good. The town is good. It seemed a bit more touristy than we’ve been used to of late but it was the weekend, so there were plenty of people around. We landed at a grubby little quay on the front (lots of fishing stuff piled up). With your backs to the sea you turn right for the town. Once you’ve walked the quaint street that runs parallel with the front, turn left off of it for the main town and supermarkets. Market day is Sunday. There’s a field of tall grass off the busy road on the very front and the market is behind that field. There’s a ferry service that seems to go to the Princes Islands. We liked Tuzla and would go back. The only disadvantage is that occasionally there was a sewage pong.