Continuing on past Karaincir the visitor passes the towering seaside mount of Aspat, with its Ottoman fortress on the summit and the ruins of an old Greek Chapel on its slopes to the old fishing village of Akyarlar. At one time Akyarlar was a popular Greek summer resort as several of the old houses that line the shore attest. Until recently the main occupation of Akyarlar was fishing and the small harbor would fill with the local fleet.

 

Today the Greeks have retreated to the nearby island of Istankoy just 5 km. across the straight and the fishing fleets have been replaced by daily tour boats but Akyarlar still retains its small intimate atmosphere. The bay consists of the small harbor at one end and a curving beach flows off in the opposite direction. Small pensions and restaurants line the shore featuring the catch of the remaining local fishermen.