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Cruise in the Marmara Sea to Princes Islands by Maritime Lines boat. Stop at Buyukada, the popular summer resort with sandy beaches and pinewood scenery, once the pleasure island of Byzantine Princes.
Tour of the island with horse-drawn carriages before lunch at a fish restaurant. Evening return to Istanbul and transfer to hotels.
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Princes' Islands Tour in Istanbul
This group of islands takes their name from Roman times when the princes were sent there on exile. There are nine islands all of a different size. No cars are permitted and transport is provided by horse-drawn carriages. On the islands there are many glorious 19th century mansions with characteristic overhanging balconies, most of which are inhabited only during the summer
Tour Plan : Pick up from the hotel and set sail on the Sea of Marmara to the Princess Islands by feryboat. View the Asian shores of Istanbul. Visit Buyukada, the famous summer escape with sandy beaches and pinewood scenery.
Upon arrival at Buyukada, horse-drawn carriages will take the guests on a tour of the island through the pine forest, riding next to picturesque bays and along the ancient mansions. Lunch is served at a seaside restaurant. You will have free time to enjoy the relaxed local life and explore the village.
Return to Istanbul in the evening and transfer to the hotel.
Also seen during the tour from the boat :
Topkapı Palace – Maiden’s Tower – Asian shores & Uskudar
More info about Prince’s Islands
Also known as İstanbul Islands, there are eight within one hour from the city, in the Marmara Sea. These islands, on which monasteries were established during the Byzantine period, was a popular summer retreat for palace officials. It is still a popular escape from the city, with wealthier owning summer houses.
Büyükada The largest and most popular one in İstanbul is Büyükada (the Great Island). Large wooden mansions still remain from the 19th century when wealthy Greek and Armenian bankers built them as a holiday villas. The island has always been a place predominantly inhabited by minorities.
Buyukada has long had a history of people coming here in exile or retreat; its most famous guest being Leon Trotsky, who stayed for four years writing ‘The History of the Russian Revolution’. The monastery of St George also played host to the granddaughter of Empress Irene, and the royal princess Zoe, in 1012.
The island consists of two hills, both surmounted by monasteries, with a valley between. Motor vehicles are banned, so getting around the island can be done by graceful horse and carriage, leaving from the main square off Isa Celebi Sokak. Bicycles can also be hired.
The southern hill, Yule Tepe, is the quieter of the two and also home of St George’s Monastery. It consists of a series of chapels on three levels, the site of which is a building dating back to the 12th century. In Byzantine times it was used as an asylum, with iron rings on the church floors used to restrain patients. On the northern hill is the monastery İsa Tepe, a 19th century house.
The entire island is lively and colourful, with many restaurants, hotels, tea houses and shops. There are very big well-kept houses, trim gardens, and pine groves, as well as plenty of beach and picnic areas.
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