More info: Silivri, formerly Selymbria, is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province in Turkey. It lies along the Sea of Marmara, outside the urban centre of Istanbul and has many holiday and weekend homes for residents of the city.
Silivri is 67 km (42 mi) from the city centre of Istanbul, and is a popular summer resort for many Istanbul residents with its 45-kilometre-long (28 mi) coast.