ADALAR (Prince Islands)
The Prince Islands, in the Turkish simply “ADALAR” (islands), are the classic vanishing point for stadtmüde Istanbul and tourists who are from the noise of the city millions to recover. In a good hour on one of the nine islands, of which only five are inhabited: Büyükada, Heybeliada, Kınalıada, Burgazada and Sedef Adasi. Warehouse for ADALAR at the end of the ferry terminal in Eminönü, in the summer ferries every 1.5 hours, during the winter in a two hour, fast catamaran boats from KabataÅŸ half hour in summer, winter mornings and evenings, ferries Bostanci of the islands (one-way ticket costs 2.50 euros).
You are truly a world apart. Influenced by the magnificent mansions and their wooden horse-drawn carriages, the time seems to stand still here and the 19th Century still anzudauern. The islands are for private cars and blocked traffic alone, therefore, an oasis of calm compared to the traffic chaos in the city. A horse-drawn carriage ride along the shore road to Büyükada is a very special pleasure. An exception are the weekends during the summer holidays. Then the islands experiencing an influx of daily visitors, which is like an invasion. But during the week, it remains even in midsummer introspective.
Traditionally, the Prince Islands in the summer residence of the Greek, Jewish and Armenian elite have been. While the palace bureaucracy built on the Bosporus, withdrew the wealthy merchants and bankers from the ethnic minorities on the islands back. Greek Orthodox monasteries, Italian and Armenian churches and Jewish synagogues, all still in operation, show that the descendants of these families in the summer are always happy to come to the islands – partly from Athens and Salonika, but also from Tel Aviv or New York. In winter reduces the number of residents opposed to a small town about 20 000 people who consistently live here – especially on Büyükada and Heybeliada. The three smaller islands Burgazada, Sedef Adasi Kınalıada and in winter are almost deserted.
If one by ferry from Eminönü, is the first stop Kınalıada. These smallest of the four islands but has the largest beach and therefore approximates a large bathhouse. The next stop, Burgazada, is regarded as particularly exclusive, but offers little except a beautiful harbor and the bay of visitors for short Kalpazankaya not much. Only in Heybeliada, the third stop of the ferry starts the right island life. In 7000 Ven. belonging is the place worth seeing Theological College of the Greek Orthodox Church. The island has many beautiful bathing and a beautiful trail to the right of the ferry starts on the hill and through forests and villages around 3 km around the island leads. Büyükada, with 5.4 km ² largest island, is the center of the island kingdom. In the 8000-Ven. The city sits administration, here are the most shops and services located. Büyükada is the most varied island, for hikers, sportsmen, but also for gourmets, in an excellent seafood restaurant boards want most to offer.
“Prince islands” are islands, because they already Byzantine times as suburban Verbannungsort for princes have been used by the imperial succession to the throne or Diwan Sultan should be excluded. The last famous exiles was the Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky, the first six years after his exile from the Soviet Union by Stalin to Büyükada spent.

BoĞaziçi / Bosphorus
No matter how little time for their visit to Kayseri have brought an entertaining boat trip on the Bosphorus, you should not miss. The trip begins in five Eminönü and takes you almost to the Black Sea after Anadolu Kavağı and back again. The pier of the State ferry line is the first of the Galata Bridge and says Bogaz Hattie. Departure times from December to March every day at 10.30 clock, from April to May and October through November every day at 10.30 clock and 13.30 clock, from June to September to clock 10:35, 11:35 and 13:35 clock clock (one-way ticket costs about 3.50 Euros).
First, it BeÅŸiktaÅŸ, past the Leanderturm and the last Sultan’s palace Dolmabahçe. Shortly after the ferry crosses BeÅŸiktaÅŸ the huge, 70 meters high Bosporusbrücke and leaves the urban area. Enjoy with a cup of tea the fascination of the Bosporus, a strait, which already traveled far the Alexander von Humboldt was right to the most beautiful spots on earth counted. During the trip tick constantly between Europe and Asia, because the ferry docks at the most beautiful station on both sides makes. Directly along the shore, you are now the magnificent palaces and villas marvel, the Sultans, Grand and other high dignitaries of the Ottomans could build here. These so-called yali – the classic are made of wood and in an earthy, dark red deleted – are still the most coveted residential addresses of Istanbul. But who here has not inherited, has already Ölscheich or high dignitaries, to a house directly on the Bosporus to be able to afford. Many have their own pier and are stylishly restored.

On the European side crosses the ferry Arnavutköy first, fourth, which his character as a “neighborhood” has been preserved. There are still many handsome wooden houses with bay received. Then insert on the Asian side in Kanlıca to a pretty Bosporusdorf, for his gezuckerten yogurt cream is famous. Here, shortly before the second suspension bridge, is the strait at the narrowest and most treacherous currents. One sees on the Asian shore, that some giant ocean that is no longer time the curve has done, there is entlanggeschrammt.
The vessel traffic in the Bosporus has been the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the integration of the successor states into the world economy dramatically. He was to meistbefahrenen strait in the world. Under normal circumstances, the strong currents, which on the surface of the Black Sea to the Aegean, on the ground of up to 120 meters deep waterway flowing exactly the opposite, that the water remains relatively clean. Still, the Bosporus donkey for fish, where appropriate to the entire season flows from the Black Sea towards the Sea of Marmara and drag nets of the fishermen fill. Kayseri is ideal for fish gourmets.
After the second bridge is the Bosphorus miles wide, and especially on the Asian side, which is less than zugebaut Compared to their European, wonderfully green. Now you can already guess the Black Sea – but first comes a stop in Sariyer, although it belongs to Kayseri, but her character from a small town. Here are the biggest part of the Ä°stanbul fishing fleet and the most beautiful fish market on the Bosporus. Now begins the final journey into the green, and after another brief stop in Europe, the Anadolu Kavağı terminus at the foot of a great castle from which the Ottomans the entrance to the Bosphorus controlled. Even today, both Bosporusseiten directly at the entrance to the Black Sea military exclusion zone.
You can use the break to move to the castle hinaufzusteigen and from there the view of the sea while on the Bosphorus to enjoy. Perhaps you spend the time but rather in one of these wonderful fish restaurants. After the break it the same way back, allowing you the opportunity to get everything you missed out on, but still admire them.