Bozcaada

The questions people ask first about Bozcaada, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

• Cash or card?Currency is the Turkish lira (₺, TRY).Türkiye (Turkey)-wide
• SIM or eSIMcheckTurkcell, Vodafone and Türk Telekom sell tourist SIMs at airports (passport needed); they are dearer than in town shops — check.Türkiye (Turkey)-wide
• Tap waterTap water is treated and chlorinated but tastes of it; locals buy bottled or 19-litre dispenser water.Türkiye (Turkey)-wide
• TippingcheckSit-down restaurant: 5–10% in cash, even if the card machine does not offer a tip; check for a 'servis' charge first.Türkiye (Turkey)-wide
• Plugs & powerSockets C/F. US/Canada (A/B): adapter · UK/Ireland (G): adapter · Australia/NZ (I): adapter. 230 V: US 120 V-only devices (hair dryers) need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.Türkiye (Turkey)-wide
• SafetyVery safe for a Turkish holiday island; the real risks are ferry cancellations in high wind, unlit narrow roads at night, and heat in July–August.

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• Coffee₺60–120 (≈ US$2–3)
• Sit-down mealFish lunch or dinner in town₺400–900 (≈ US$10–25)
• Beerdraught / market can₺120–200 (≈ US$3–5)₺60–100 (≈ US$2–3)
• SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week₺300–600 (≈ US$8–15)
• Museum or sight ticketCastle or museum entry₺100–300 (≈ US$3–8) (check)
• Budget bedCampsite pitch (own tent), a night, per person₺300 (≈ US$8)
• Mid-range bedPansiyon double room, a night, per room₺3,000 (≈ US$75)
• High-end bedPansiyon double room, a night, per room₺6,000 (≈ US$150)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget ₺1,200 (≈ US$30) · Mid ₺2,200 (≈ US$55) · High ₺4,000 (≈ US$100)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Airports

CKZ Çanakkale Airport (Nearest airport; then dolmuş or taxi to Geyikli ferry port, about 1 h. Flights are limited — check.) · ADB İzmir Adnan Menderes (About 4 h by road to Geyikli; bus or rental car. Check connections.) · IST Istanbul Airport (About 350 km (217 mi) by road, roughly 5 h by bus to Geyikli, timed to the ferries.)CKZ Çanakkale Airport (Nearest airport; then dolmuş or taxi to Geyikli ferry port, about 1 h. Flights are limited — check.) · ADB İzmir Adnan Menderes (About 4 h by road to Geyikli; bus or rental car. Check connections.) · IST Istanbul Airport (About 217 mi (350 km) by road, roughly 5 h by bus to Geyikli, timed to the ferries.)

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

₺1,200–2,000 (≈ US$30–50) excl. bed

Mid

₺2,000–3,500 (≈ US$50–90) excl. bed

High

₺3,500 (≈ US$90)+ excl. bed

• Ferries cancel in southerly Lodos or northerly Etesian gales; check the forecast before you travel and keep a buffer day.
• Only return ferry tickets are sold, so buy your return bus ticket on the island from a local agent rather than at the mainland kiosk.
• The north cove between the castle and the windmill is not a swimming spot.
• Older pansiyons often lack A/C; sultry summer days are uncomfortable without it.
• Red poppy syrup is a local curiosity with mild sedative compounds — do not carry it through airport security.