There has been a fishing village here since 700 BC and a lighthouse since the Ottoman period . Today , Şile is a beach resort , popular with people who want a resort atmosphere without the expense of travelling to the Mediterranean Sea . Şile is about an hour 's drive from the city and was always a retreat from the city . During Turkey 's economic boom of the 1990s , a great many summer homes and holiday villages were built for the city 's middle class , especially after the 1999 earthquake damaged the Marmara coast . There is a small but sandy beach , a little harbour of fishing boats , dense forest behind and a quiet pleasant atmosphere during the week . At weekends though , and especially on a hot summer Sunday , Şile is crowded with day-trippers from the poorer districts of the city , who come packed into minibuses and vans to picnic and play football . There are a number of bars and restaurants with sea views , especially in the little park around the lighthouse
1999 earthquake
1999 İzmit earthquake
Şile