BUYUKADA The last stop of our Sehir Hatlari cruise is Buyukada which is the biggest and the most famous of the Princes Islands. With the restaurants and cafes at the pier area, kiosks, historical texture and shops, Buyukada nearly holds and charms you. You can discover Buyukada with a phaeton …
HEYBELIADA Heybeliada is the biggest island of Istanbul after Buyukada. The reason why the island is called Heybeliada is that it, from a distance, looks like a saddlebag (heybe) left on the floor. The island’s highest peak is Degirmentepe (136 meters). The other hills are Quarry Hill, Hope Hill and …
BURGAZADA Nice wooden kiosks are generally at the shore, Gezinti Street, Gönüllü and Mehtap Street which are at the foot of the hill that faces Kaşıkadası and Heybeliada Evliya Çelebi had described Burgazada in his Seyahatname (travel book) as following; ‘It is a small castle made in four squared Shaddadi …
KINALIADA The first stop of our Şehir Hatları Cruise is Kınalıada. This island has taken its name for having a reddish appearance from a distance when it was covered with maquies. It has three hills; the Çınar Hill, the Teşvikiye Hill and the Manastır Hill. On Kınalıada which has famous …
PRINCES’ ISLANDS THE BEST PLACES FOR BEING IN THE NATURE Throughout history the Princes’ Islands names have changed. They were called Evliya Islands’, Kesis Islands’, Ruh Islands & Kizil Islands’ but of all these the most popular is the Princes’ Islands. This name came about from the age of …