Sports & Wellness
Movement is a natural part of everyday life at Tersane Istanbul.
Discover an active lifestyle shaped by rowing on the Golden Horn, padel, training, competitions and wellness experiences throughout the year.
Sports Clubs & Facilities
From the water to the courts, Tersane Istanbul’s sports clubs and facilities offer year-round opportunities to train, discover new disciplines and become part of an active community.
Fitness
Exclusive Sports Club
Located within Rixos Tersane Istanbul, Exclusive Sports Club brings together fitness, personal training, group classes, and outdoor sports along the shores of the Golden Horn for hotel guests and city residents alike.
Rowing
Tersane Istanbul Rowing Club
Connecting the Golden Horn’s deep-rooted relationship with the water to today’s active lifestyle culture, Tersane Istanbul Rowing Club brings water sports ranging from rowing to SUP and sailing, training programs, and a vibrant club experience right to the heart of the city.
Padel
Outdoor Padel Courts
Set along the shores of the Golden Horn, two outdoor padel courts complete Tersane Istanbul’s sports scene with year-round lessons, training sessions, and tournaments. Catering to players from beginner to experienced levels, the program turns padel into both an athletic and a social experience right in the heart of Istanbul.
Signature Sports
Some sporting events grow beyond a single date on the calendar. Tersane Istanbul’s signature sports bring professional athletes, amateurs and spectators together through recurring competitions and a shared sense of community.
Rowing
DenizBank Tersane Istanbul Rowing Cup
Bringing international rowing competition to the historic waters of the Golden Horn alongside Istanbul’s vibrant coastal life, the DenizBank Tersane Istanbul Rowing Cup establishes a new regatta tradition with participants ranging from Olympic and world champions to clubs, universities, and corporate teams. With its Riviera Chic aesthetic, curated gastronomy, music, and full-day program, the race transforms into a distinctive Istanbul weekend that goes far beyond sports every September at Tersane Istanbul.
Functional Fitness
Tersane Istanbul City Championship
Bringing strength, speed, endurance, and strategy together on the same competition floor, the Tersane Istanbul City Championship unites functional fitness and CrossFit athletes in the heart of Istanbul. Held for the first time in July 2026, the championship launched a new athletic tradition that pairs high-intensity competition with Tersane Istanbul’s open-air atmosphere and vibrant urban life.
What’s On
Discover upcoming competitions, training sessions and wellness experiences. Current sports events and participatory experiences come together here throughout the year.
EXPERIENCE
Beauty & Wellness Week: Meditative Art Workshop
Taking place on Wednesday, October 21 at 19:00 as part of Tersane Istanbul Beauty & Wellness Week, this meditative drawing workshop translates a calming inner awareness into an active creative process. Guided by Ceren İlkan, the experience begins with a meditation where participants cultivate mental serenity through breath and focus. Carrying this sense of stillness and concentration onto paper, participants transition into a drawing practice—transcending aesthetic concerns to discover the restorative pleasure of making art purely in the moment. Unfolding against the inspiring backdrop of the Golden Horn, this gathering creates a mindful space for those wishing to pause amidst daily demands, tune in to their inner voice, and recharge through intuitive creation.
EXPERIENCE
Beauty & Wellness Week: Make Your Own Mirror
Beauty & Wellness Week centers on practices that reinterpret everyday elements through the lens of craft and personal mindfulness. Taking place on Wednesday, October 21 at 19:00, the "Make Your Own Mirror w/ Sitstudio" workshop translates an object encountered daily into an individual creative experience. In this hands-on workshop led by Sitstudio, participants explore the possibilities of the medium to design and craft their own mirrors from scratch. Focusing on the meditative, tactile nature of the making process, the experience bridges aesthetic choices with hands-on craft, giving tangible form to personal self-expression. Brought to life within the inspiring atmosphere of Tersane Istanbul, this gathering offers participants not only a bespoke design object, but also a mindful space to experience the restorative, transformative power of creative production.
EXPERIENCE
Charcoal Still Life Workshop
Beauty & Wellness Week offers creative experiences that ground attention in the present moment, allowing guests to catch their breath in the quiet rhythm of artistic creation. Led by instructor Dilruba Kireç, the Charcoal Still Life Workshop will take place on Wednesday, October 21, between 16:30 and 17:30, inviting participants to explore the pure forms of objects guided by light and shadow. As guests transfer a thoughtfully curated still life composition onto paper, they examine tonal gradations, perspective, and proportional dynamics, engaging in a deep practice of visual focus through the textures of charcoal and graphite. Deepening along the path of each line and teaching the art of noticing details, this process leaves the day’s rush behind and provides a serene pause in the balanced harmony between hand and eye. ❗️ Our workshops have limited capacity; prior registration via our website is required for participation.