Besmi Island
Besmi Island is an islet in Antalya Province, Turkey. Besmi Island is situated nearby to the locality Αυλωνιά, as well as near Horáfia.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kastellorizo Airport and Saint George of the Fields.
Kastellorizo Airport
Aerodrome
Kastellorizo Island Public Airport is an airport on the small island Kastellorizo, Greece, part of the Dodecanese island group. It is the eastmost airport of Greece. Kastellorizo Airport is situated 3½ km west of Besmi Island.
Saint George of the Fields
Church
Photo: Sp!ros, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint George of the Fields is a church.
St. George of the Mountain
Church
Photo: Sp!ros, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. George of the Mountain is a church, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Besmi Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kastellorizo and Çukurbağ Peninsula.
Kastellorizo
Kastellorizo or Castellorizo is one of the Greek Islands of the Dodecanese. It is a tiny, tranquil island ideal for an off-the-beaten-track vacation.
Çukurbağ Peninsula
Locality
Photo: Vano111ru, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Çukurbağ Peninsula is a small Mediterranean peninsula in Turkey. It is located to the west of Kaş ilçe of Antalya Province and to the north of the Greek island Kastellorizo. Çukurbağ Peninsula is situated 5 km north of Besmi Island.
Kaş
Photo: Wusel007, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kaş is a beach resort in Lycia on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. It attracts a mixed crowd of British, German and Russian tourists but isn't on the package-holiday circuit, as its beaches are small and stony, and there are better beaches within a shorter transfer from the airports.
Besmi Island
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Besmi Adasi”, “Prasoudhi”, “Proussecliss”, “Proussecliss Rock”, “Prussekli”, and “Vrachonisída Prouseklís”
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Antalya Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.15075° or 36° 9′ 3″ northLongitude
29.6161° or 29° 36′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8G8F5J28+8COpenStreetMap ID
way 246799793OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
Discover Besmi Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Besmi Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Besmi Adası”
- Turkish: “Besmi Adası”
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