The development of the tourism activities
in the Florya settlement in the south of Istanbul city was discussed. In the
Byzantine period there was a summer palace where members of the Florian palace
arrived. After the conquest of Istanbul, a hunting lodge was built in Florya
and it was used as a place where the people of the community had a pleasant
time. The widespread awareness of Florya was due to the construction of the
Yedikule connection of the Rumeli Train Line in the 19th century. In the 19th
century, Florya went to sources as a recreational place for those who come from
Istanbul. In the first quarter of the 20th century, British soldiers in Florya
and the people who fled the Bolshevik Revolution began to use the beaches to
enter the sea. The most important factor
in winning the tourism function of Florya is the planning of "water city"
at the request of Atatürk in 1930s. Flora Beaches, until 1940s, are being used
for more days, From the second half of the 20th century, the accommodation
facilities built in the region and the people who came after the construction
of the second houses started to spend more time in Florya. 1The years of 950-1980 were the most intense
and popular period of Florya as a tourism center. It was forbidden to enter the
sea from the Florian coasts in 1995–2010 due to the spread of the Istanbul city
from the 1980's and the sea not being clean enough. Although it is not a health
hazard to enter the sea from Florya since 2010, Florya has never reached its
former popularity as a tourism region . However, it has always been an elite
neighborhood where the financially well-off people live.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | May 26, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 3 Issue: 1 |