Is the sea clean in Side, Turkey — is there trash on the beach?
Based on 2 discussions with 3 participants · Last activity: 27 days ago
TL;DR
Around Side the sea is generally clean with little to no trash from tour boats; plastic debris and foam washing ashore by midday is more typical of Kemer (Göynük area), caused by boat and yacht discharge rather than tourists.
What the community said
Fine plastic debris and foam in the sea come from local tour boats and yachts, not from beachgoers littering.
30 days ago
Some travelers worry about beach cleanliness based on last year's reports of daily plastic/bag debris in Kemer — a key factor when choosing between Side and Kemer.
46 days ago Göynük, Kemer
In the Side area there's practically no trash from tour boats, and litter in the sea is rare.
46 days ago Side