- ISTANBUL ISLANDS TOUR (PRINCE ISLANDS )
Although Istanbul has a great touristic richness as a combination of different cultures, it can be tiring due to the dynamic nature of the city and long distances. For this reason, Istanbul Islands Tour offers its guests unique opportunities both to relax a little and to explore the islands rising from the sea. These islands, also known as the Princes' Islands, create a feeling like they came out of a fairy tale book. After getting up in the morning and having a great breakfast, you can take the ferry to Büyükada with a 40-minute sea voyage, and have the opportunity to watch Istanbul from a fisheye perspective. The climate of Marmara has equipped the region with rich vegetation. Taking advantage of this, Istanbul maintains its position as the apple of the eye of Turkey with its surrounding trees, seas and islands. Although concrete construction and the noise of the city have been increasing lately, it still maintains its importance due to its rich resources. The best activity to get away from the noise of the city while wandering around Istanbul is to visit the islands of Istanbul. There are four different islands that are the main actors of the weekend getaways of those living in Istanbul; · Buyukada · Heybeliada · Kinaliada · Burgazada
Known as the biggest of the Prince Islands, Büyükada is among the most preferred options for those who want to tour the Islands. Büyükada was used as a place of exile during the Byzantine period, and after the first world war, it became silent and lost its vitality after the Greek population left the island. In the Republican period after 1940, Büyükada started to be used as a summer resort by the notables of Istanbul, and later on, it gained its value with both vital and touristic trips with the increase in awareness and the ferry services organized. While excursions were organized with phaetons in Büyükada, where horses were used in the past, these tours have started to take place with electric nature-friendly vehicles in order to prevent further damage to the animals. The island has two different excursion routes, short and long. Büyükada Historical Sites Aya Yorgi Monastery and M.S. Aya Yorgi Church, which was built in the 6th century, is located. On the hill, known as Isa Hill, there is the Christos Church and the Greek Orphanage. Although the orphanage is quite old and about to be demolished, it has become one of the most popular tourist destinations as the world's largest wooden monoblock structure. In addition, Aya Yorgi Church has an important place between 23 April - 24 September. On these dates, which attract a lot of attention, people climb the 200-meter-high hill and pray according to their own beliefs, make wishes and pray prayers from Orthodox priests who wear black robes in order to find healing. There are also four mosques in Büyükada, and the most important of these mosques, II. Hamidiye Mosque, which was built by Abdülhamit, is among the places to visit. Büyükada Beaches Büyükada has a surface area of 5.4 square kilometers and there are beautiful beaches around it. We would like to share with you these beaches where residents and tourists in Istanbul can swim in the summer months; · Princess Cove Beach · Yörükali Beach · Eskibağ Beach · Halik Bay Beach · Nakibey Beach · Aya Nikola Beach · Beach Beach The houses where Trotsky, one of the well-known leaders of the Soviet Union, exiled by Stalin and Reşat Nuri Güntekin, one of the well-known writers of our country, lived, are especially popular with tourists. . With the Istanbul Islands Tour, you can visit Heybeliada, Burgazada or Kınalıada in your free time and spend a wonderful day among the riches here. *For the Islands, which are very crowded on weekends, we recommend our visitors to join Island Tours on weekdays.
