Prens Islands

Many tourists and tourists from all over the world come to Turkey every year because of its wonderful tourist areas and its wonderful nature, which includes many factors that help to rest and relax. Turkey's most important tourist city is Istanbul. Which is one of the most important tourist destinations in the world. It contains many historical monuments that span different ages, such as the Byzantine, Roman and Ottoman periods. As well as Turkish baths that date back hundreds of years.

Istanbul, a city rich in tourist areas and especially historical, which tells you the story and the history of an era of its times. The most famous of these areas, which must be visited by tourists when they come to Istanbul are the princes Islands or as is known to the public at the Princess Islands or Prensesler Ada.

It is a series of 9 islands located in the Sea of ​​Marmara near the city of Istanbul. It was named after the Byzantine era, where it was considered an exile for all princes, kings, and sultans. It was seized by the Ottomans in 1453 AD. It has a combined area of ​​15.85 km2. It consists of 4 large islands and 5 small islands and as follows:

  • Big Island Büyükada: An area of ​​5.46 km 2.
  • Kharj Island or Saddle Island Heybeliada: an area of ​​2.4 km 2.
  • The island of fort or castle Burgaz Ada: an area of ​​1.5 km 2.
  • Henna Island Kınalı Ada: an area of ​​1.3 km 2.
  • Sedef Ada Island: an area of ​​0.157 km 2.
  • The flat island of Yassı Ada: an area of ​​0.05 km 2.
  • The acute island of Sivri Ada: an area of ​​0.05 km 2.
  • Ada kaşık spoon island: an area of ​​0.006 km 2.
  • Rabbit Island Tavşan Ada: An area of ​​0.0004 km 2.

These islands are one of the main destinations and daily trips of Turks and foreigners residing in Turkey from all over Turkey, and tourists from around the world. Tourism in these islands is often increased in the summer, which is almost free in the winter due to rain and snow, which cause severe storms.

These islands are characterized by calm and purity of the environment, as they are free of industrial transport except for fire engines, police and the municipality, where the available means of transportation are vehicles, horses and air degrees.

These islands contain a number of hotels, restaurants, cafes and shopping shops, and this is what makes tourists move to it by Vapur small ships from the ports of Istanbul.