The Tour Details The Site Page Статията на българскиThe second tour from all the four was a ferry walk to the group of nine islands in Marmara Sea, off the Asian shores of Istanbul, known as Princes'. Officially and simply, they call them Adalar.
The undertaking was amazing because it was all self-improvised. Started with the ferry from the European part of Istanbul, tripped to the isles and had a romantic walk around the largest one, Buyukada, the Big Island, first with a carriage and then afoot to its well-known Silent monastery on the higher hill from two.
It was sunny that day but too windy in the sea as well, and therefore a bit chilly. So, footed on the island, I found the atmosphere very patient. The weather was a warm feeling, just like in a fairy-tale... More that I came across those little green bottles of red wine sold in the monastery kitchen to warm me up further. I fell in love, I was seeing such cute little green bottles of red wine for the first time!! We had a meager lunch because of the food eaten up in the basic part by some luckier reached there before us, but at the expense of it we were rewarded with an unforgettable shining see view from the same top of the Island.
No cars allowed there. Only carriages and walks afoot. Between the two I undertook, I could not make any special difference because of our horse which found to be the laziest of all in the heap and made us creep uphill with a walker’s tempo. Good thing was that the time was quite enough for us to enjoy the heavenly scenery together with the gorgeous residences stretched along the alleys. All a perfect dreaming!! I had never expected to so much love a wooden villa in my life. And I did. They were just so white, romantic and so... sea-magic. I have even decided to dedicate an entire new topic on Buyukada architecture - it has completely deserved my special attention.
The island is uninhabited until the vacation season. The only creatures met in the empty streets besides the tourists were the keepers and maintainers of the rich estates as well as the island’s puffy cats. I was almost made an adopter of a one when it decided to like exactly me and fixed upon me. Regarding the villas, the owners seemed to be of pretty wealth. So, me as a master of a Buyukada cat would have surely been my utmost material achievement for that moment. They say same Sean Connery has a residence somewhere there in the range but I did not see anything to prove for real.
Next, took the last ferry back but this time landing on the Asian side, my first time ever, found a casual microbus taxi and drove along the magnificent Bosphorus Bridge over the nocturnal Bosphorus. A glorious experience!! More exciting for everyone was put in wonder why a one would choose a longer taking path to cross the Strait instead of using the faster and easier ferry service?! And finally, mostly fabulous because the day was the 31st of December and I just turned back to the initial point at the hotel headquarters through the famous Taksim Square to literally meet the New Year.
The undertaking was amazing because it was all self-improvised. Started with the ferry from the European part of Istanbul, tripped to the isles and had a romantic walk around the largest one, Buyukada, the Big Island, first with a carriage and then afoot to its well-known Silent monastery on the higher hill from two.
It was sunny that day but too windy in the sea as well, and therefore a bit chilly. So, footed on the island, I found the atmosphere very patient. The weather was a warm feeling, just like in a fairy-tale... More that I came across those little green bottles of red wine sold in the monastery kitchen to warm me up further. I fell in love, I was seeing such cute little green bottles of red wine for the first time!! We had a meager lunch because of the food eaten up in the basic part by some luckier reached there before us, but at the expense of it we were rewarded with an unforgettable shining see view from the same top of the Island.
No cars allowed there. Only carriages and walks afoot. Between the two I undertook, I could not make any special difference because of our horse which found to be the laziest of all in the heap and made us creep uphill with a walker’s tempo. Good thing was that the time was quite enough for us to enjoy the heavenly scenery together with the gorgeous residences stretched along the alleys. All a perfect dreaming!! I had never expected to so much love a wooden villa in my life. And I did. They were just so white, romantic and so... sea-magic. I have even decided to dedicate an entire new topic on Buyukada architecture - it has completely deserved my special attention.
The island is uninhabited until the vacation season. The only creatures met in the empty streets besides the tourists were the keepers and maintainers of the rich estates as well as the island’s puffy cats. I was almost made an adopter of a one when it decided to like exactly me and fixed upon me. Regarding the villas, the owners seemed to be of pretty wealth. So, me as a master of a Buyukada cat would have surely been my utmost material achievement for that moment. They say same Sean Connery has a residence somewhere there in the range but I did not see anything to prove for real.
Next, took the last ferry back but this time landing on the Asian side, my first time ever, found a casual microbus taxi and drove along the magnificent Bosphorus Bridge over the nocturnal Bosphorus. A glorious experience!! More exciting for everyone was put in wonder why a one would choose a longer taking path to cross the Strait instead of using the faster and easier ferry service?! And finally, mostly fabulous because the day was the 31st of December and I just turned back to the initial point at the hotel headquarters through the famous Taksim Square to literally meet the New Year.
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The Bosphorus Bridge to the far background and the big white building of the Dolmabahce Palace to the left.
Wed posing while waiting to start on with the ferry.
north european istanbul, south european istanbul
haydarpasa terminal (asian istanbul)
Selimiye Barracks to the left with Büyük=big, great, high Selimiye Camii behind and the building of Marmara University Haydarpaşa Kampüsü=Faculty of Medicine, Haydarpaşa Campus to the right (asian istanbul)
Haldun Taner Stage building (asian istanbul) to the right. And to the left someone's drinking turkish tea at the ferry. Isn't this Wed heheh?! Goodness it was quite strong and made me feel dizzy. Alright no worries, me then drunk whiskey to adjust;):):)
Deniz Atı Restoran (asian istanbul)
Yassıada and Sivriada: Two of the Princes' islands taken from the ferry.
Kınalıada: One of the Princes' islands taken from the ferry.
Burgazada: One of the Princes' islands taken from the ferry.
Heybeliada: One of the Princes' islands taken from the ferry with the building of Halki (Heybeliada) Seminary at the very top of the mountain.
Heybeliada: One of the Princes' islands taken from the ferry with part of the Naval Cadet School building on which ground is enclosed the last founded before the conquest of Constantinople Church of St. Panaghia Kamariotissa.
Sedef Adası: One of the Princes' islands taken from Buyukada.
buyukada, greek orphanage, asian istanbul
The fairy-tale atmosphere of Buyukada.
silent monastery (buyukada)
silent monastery (buyukada)
The fairy-tale atmosphere of Buyukada.
ferry port building (buyukada)
ferry port cafe (buyukada)
A casual street (Nuh Kuyusu Cd.) in the Asian Istanbul part.
Marmara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Camii (asian istanbul)
The nocturnal Bosphorus Bridge.
taksim square
A main street (Dolmabahçe Cad.) in the North European Istanbul part. The clock tower before the Dolmabahce Palace gardens.
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