Saros Bay, the Aegean Sea coast of Thracian lands, is a coastline covered with clean sandy beaches. Saros Bay is one of the cleanest regions in the Aegean Sea due to the high amount of underwater currents and the lack of any large settlements and industrialization. And the claim is that Saros Bay is one of the three self-cleaning seas in the world.
The Gulf of Saros, located in the northeast of the Aegean Sea, is surrounded by Gallipoli and Eceabat districts of Çanakkale province from the south and east, and Keşan and Enez districts of Edirne province to the north. The southern regions of the bay, which are on the Gelibolu peninsula side, do not allow settlement. Most of the settlements are located in the eastern and northern regions.
Saros Gulf, which was known and preferred by more Thracian people in previous years, now attracts people from all over the country, especially Istanbul. Especially those who started their search as a result of the pollution of the Marmara Sea admire the coasts of the virgin Saros Gulf located in the far north of the Aegean Sea.
As a result of the double road works of Kınalı-Tekirdağ-Keşan, which are expected to be completed in 2005, the transportation from Istanbul to Saros Bay will be reduced to 2.5 hours. Enez, Erikli and Yayla are the most visited areas among the Saros Bay settlements that can be reached through Keşan. Enez not only the coast, due to the settlement of thousands of years of ancient sites and archaeological excavations and also is the largest bird sanctuary in Turkey after Lake Manyas Gala draw attention to the lake.
Although Saros Bay is a bay, it is one of the rare seas that will never be polluted for many years with its self-cleaning and the absence of dense settlements. In the self-cleaning process of the bay, which starts on the 15th or 18th day of February, April and July and ends on the 25th or 28th day, three times a year and at the same time, the currents created by cold water at the bottom and hot water on the surface are all residuals thrown into the bay. and saves from waste materials.
Saros Bay is a very important region for those who are interested in underwater activities and is full of underwater riches, home to 144 types of fish, 78 species of marine plants and 34 species of sponges. Saros Bay also; It is considered as one of the three seas suitable for windsurfing in the world.