El prince islands archipelago It is a paradise where many treasures are hidden, and almost all of them to be discovered. It is made up nine islands ideal for excursions on foot or by bicycle, and you have to make a mandatory stop at the church and monastery of St. George in Büyükada, the largest island.
The Principe Islands are a chain of small islands located in the Sea of Marmara, about 20 km southeast of the old part of Istanbul. Buyukada is the largest island with an area of 5,36 km2. The other four most important islands are: Burgadaza, Heybeliada, Kinaliada and Sedef Adasi.
To get to the Principe Islands you can do it in the different Ferrys that depart from the Kabatas dock, in the Turkish capital. And there are all kinds of them, from the slowest, which make a greater number of stops and others faster, so the journey ranges from 1 hour to 1,45 hours, depending on the one you choose and what you want to experience. I'm sure I would go slower.
Once you are on the island dock you can make a boat trip to a private beach, or you can explore the island on your own.
In addition, if it is a cloudy day, you do not feel like going to the beach or there are too many people (this can be a nuisance) you have the option of walking through the towns of this archipelago, whose housing They have hardly changed since the beginning of the XNUMXth century and where there is still a colony of Turkish citizens of Armenian, Greek and Sephardic origin, in fact you can visit beautiful Orthodox monasteries.
And one important thing: motorized vehicles are prohibited on most of the islandsSo it's time to go on an excursion on foot, by bicycle, on horseback or on a donkey.