A fairytale festival on the Istanbul Bosphorus4 days, boat milongas on the Bosphorus every night

1-4 July 2027 Istanbul, Türkiye

Registration opens soon See the program

Date1-4 July 2027

CityIstanbul, Türkiye

Evenings4 boat milongas

Daytime3 day milongas

RegistrationOpening soon

About

When the lights come on along the shore, we cast off.

Bosphorus Tango Festival brings tango to the strait that splits Istanbul between Europe and Asia. Every evening milonga of the festival takes place on a boat, sailing past palaces, waterside mansions and under the bridges while the city glows on both sides.

Early July is the best time of year for this: long, warm evenings, a light breeze off the water and sunset late enough that the first tandas are danced in daylight.

4Days

4Boat milongas

3Day milongas

2Continents

Program

Four nights on the Bosphorus

Every evening milonga is on the boat. Departure pier and hours will be announced.

1
- eve
  On the boat
  Hours TBA
2
- day
  Hours TBA
- eve
  On the boat
  Hours TBA
3
- day
  On the boatSwim
  Hours TBA
- eve
  On the boat
  Hours TBA
4
- day
  Hours TBA
- eve
  On the boat
  Hours TBA

The boat

The dance floor moves, the city goes by

We cruise up the strait and back with the lights of both shores on either side. One tanda you are passing a palace, the next you are under a bridge.

Evening milongasThursday to Sunday, 4 evenings
Day boatSaturday, with a swim break
Departure pierTo be announced

Line-up

Maestros and DJs

We are putting the line-up together. The first names will be announced soon.

MaestrosComing soon

DJsComing soon

PhotographersComing soon

Travel

Getting to Istanbul

A few practical things to know before you book your flight.

Two airports

Istanbul has two international airports: Istanbul Airport (IST) on the European side and Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) on the Asian side. Which one suits you best depends on the boarding pier. We will share our advice when the pier is announced.

Visa

Citizens of many countries can enter Türkiye without a visa or get an e-Visa online in a few minutes. Check your situation on the official site: evisa.gov.tr

Istanbul in July

Days are warm and the sun sets around 20:40. In the evening the breeze on the Bosphorus cools things down, so a light cardigan or shawl for the boat is a good idea.

Registration

Registration opens soon

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