Princesses Islands in Istanbul

Turkey is Istanbul, Istanbul is the love and heart of the world and surrounded by the most beautiful cruises, when you visit do not miss yourself on the island of Princesses, whether it is the island of Princesses in winter or summer or for example Princess Island trip on Sunday.

Princess Islands is located in the Sea of Marmara in Istanbul, a series of nine islands were exiled during the Byzantine era, and has become at present one of the most important tourist destinations in Istanbul, attracting tourists from abroad and from within, and out of nine islands only four is open to tourists, The islands are characterized by narrow streets surrounded by pine forests or beautiful country houses.The most dominated by the islands is complete tranquility. Only there is the sound of bicycle bells and the sound of horse hooves, as all motor vehicles are prohibited in them, and horse-drawn vehicles are the main means of transport.

The islands are locally known as Adalar, Büyükada, Heybeliada, Burgazada and Kinaliada. Tavşan Adası, Sefriada, and Tafsan Adası, are uninhabited, and the last island is Kaşık Adası, a private island.

- Büyükada
It is the largest of the islands, and contains historical buildings, such as: Church and Monastery of Hagia Yorgi from the sixth century, the church of Ayios Demetrios, Monastery and Monastery of Hristos, and the Hamidiye Mosque built by Sultan Abdul Hamid II, and the island includes many hotels, restaurants, and shops.

- Heybeliada
The island contains many interesting and interesting sites such as: a group of copper mines that have been closed, the Naval Academy, the Greek Orthodox High School, which is located on a large hill amid the pine trees that are currently closed, and the hotel Halki Palace, a famous hotel built In 1862, parents of Greek high school students were destroyed in a fire.It was renovated as a hotel in 1995, the Church of the Virgin Mary, a public beach, and a water sports club.It also has a picnic area called Degirmen, facing the island of Kasic.

- Burgazada 
The island is famous for the house of the writer Sait Faik Abasiyanik; one of the famous Turkish stories writers at the beginning of the twentieth century, and turned the house into a museum, the island has a sailing club, water sports, and many seaside beaches.

- Kinaliada
The beaches attract many visitors, especially the beach of Iazma, and the island is characterized by the beautiful summer houses that people can rent, and also has a water sports club, and has an Olympic swimming pool, and there is a monastery built by the Byzantine Emperor Romanos IV in exile, died and buried there, called Hristos Monastery.

Princess Island Restaurants:

- Mitlo Restaurant: Overlooking the sea, it serves delicious and delicious seafood and grilled food and cold drinks.
- Luna Park Restaurant: This is one of the most luxurious restaurants on the island, overlooking the sea, and features a large garden and spacious.
- Köşem Restaurant: is one of the most popular restaurants on the island, serving delicious meat and appetizers, and Turkish folk desserts such as Kemal Pasa.
- Milano Restaurant: Milano Restaurant is one of the most beautiful and most luxurious restaurants, serving all kinds and types of delicious food, and Turkish sweets famous and traditional.

Ports of Princesses Island:

1. kabatas port
2. Port of YeniKapi via Bostanci Port.
3. Kadikoy Port.
4. The port of Kartal is a direct route, the closest port to the island.
5. Port of Maltepe is a direct route to the island.
6. Port of Bakirköy via Bostanci Port.

The distance between Istanbul and Princess Island is one and a half to two hours by feribot.

How to go to princesses island:

There are two ways to go to the princesses island: they are either going to the princesses islands of Eminonu or going to the princesses islands of kabatas.
As for the way to the island of Princesses from Taksim, you take a taxi to the port of Eminonu or kabatas, where the taxi takes 10 minutes to 15 minutes and then boarding the feribot and begins Princess Island road.
The way to go to the princesses island of Sultanahmet, by tramway where you get off at the station Eminonu and then climb to the feribot Princesses Island.

Princess Island flights from Kabatas:

It starts at 6:50 am to 19:40, and the best time to visit Princess Island is on all days of the week except the weekend on Sunday, where feribot to Princess Island start at 07:00 until 19:30, and the best time Princess Islands flight timings According to tourism experts, the departure of the Princess Island ship from the port of Kabatas at 09:30 and return at 16:30.

Princess Islands flight schedules from Eminonu:

The best time to go to Princess Island is on all days of the week except on Sundays starting at 07:30 and ending at 23:00. 18:40 PM.

Princess Island is also available from Besiktas from 9am to 7pm.

A Feribot ride ticket to one of those islands is worth 10 TL (one and a half dollars).