Çayağzı Beach (illustration)

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Beach

Çayağzı Beach

A natural fine-sand beach east of the centre, where a stream meets the sea.

From the centre: ~7.3 km as the crow fliesGet directions

Çayağzı Beach is east of Akçakoca centre, on the shore of Çayağzı village. It is a natural fine-sand beach with no facilities.

This shore, where the stream flows into the sea, is also the habitat of Cobitis splendens, an endemic freshwater fish found only in the Melen basin and Akçakoca's streams.

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How to get to Akçakoca

  • Istanbul (Kadıköy)223 km · ~2.5–3 h
  • Ankara (Kızılay)273 km · ~3 h
  • Düzce city centre37 km · ~35 min
  • From Akçakoca centre to here~7.3 km as the crow flies

By car, take the TEM or D100 to the Düzce exit and drive about 37 km north; you can also come along the coast road (D010) via Ereğli or Karasu. Many bus companies run direct services to Akçakoca; there is no train.

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