Mas Go Kart

In Sarıyer, at the northern tip of the European side of Istanbul, Mas Go Kart is part of a leisure centre that offers an open-air karting track. The outdoor layout is driven in the open air, in a green area a short walk from the Bosphorus and the Belgrade Forest. It is a venue families and groups of friends appreciate for getting some air away from the city centre, for a few timed laps followed by a break on site.

Karting stays open to all, with no licence or experience: a briefing, a helmet, and everyone heads off to post their best time. The short format suits beginners as much as regulars, and pricing comes by the length of track time chosen. People come to race their friends with the timer running, and happily come back to beat their time. As the activity takes place outdoors, it is best to check opening times by season before coming.

Sarıyer is one of the finest districts of Istanbul, stretched along the Bosphorus and the Black Sea, known for its fishing villages, its fish restaurants and its old Ottoman reservoirs. The Belgrade Forest, a vast green lung popular with walkers, and the beaches of Kilyos on the Black Sea make it a nature escape within reach of the metropolis. The Ottoman mansions lining the strait, boat trips and quiet coves complete the picture. The historic centre of Istanbul remains reachable by transport to extend the day.