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princesses island
Princess Islands is one of the Turkish islands, and it consists of (9) islands located on the Sea of Marmara in the Turkish province of Istanbul, and these islands differ in size, some of them are small and others are large, the area of these islands is approximately (15,85) square kilometers, The islands of princesses are distinguished by their beautiful and beautiful scenery, which makes them a popular destination for visitors and tourists from different countries of the world. What also distinguishes them is that they are transported by horse-drawn carriages or by motorbikes and bicycles, as it is forbidden to use cars by visitors other than government cars.
And it is possible to go to these islands by means of small ports belonging to the city of Istanbul, such as the port of “Qabatash”, but during the winter the number of tourists decreases because it is difficult to move because of the severe cold, the largest island in the princesses is the island of Buyuk Ata, which is divided into forests Natural and a small part of it for trade, and a section for the wealthy housing in the country
Princesses Islands
- Buick Ata Island, which means the Grand Island, has an area of 5.46 square kilometers.
- Island “Ata” means the saddle bag, which covers an area of 2.4 square kilometers.
- The island of “Port Gaz”: means the castle, and its area is 1.5 square kilometers.
- “Kinali Island” means henna, and has an area of 1.3 square kilometers.
- “Seidev Atassi” island: it means Umm Al-Lulu, with an area of 0.157 square kilometers.
- “Yassi Island” means flat, with an area of 0.05 square kilometers.
- “Safri” Island: it means sharp, with an area of 0.05 square kilometers.
- Kashik Island: means the spoon, with an area of 0.006 square kilometers.
- “Tafshan” Island: It means the rabbit, which is the smallest island in it and has an area of 0.0004 square kilometers.
How to go to the islands
The journey starts from “Sirkaji” station in Istanbul and then by train heading to “Kabatash” metro station. After arriving at the station we go to Kabatash port, and from there we ride in the ferries that lead us to the “Kadikoy” port, then the journey begins in the Sea of Marmara directly to the Princess Islands, Which takes two hours of time, and we can spend this time looking at the historical and beautiful places, such as Haydarpasa Station, the Bosphorus Bridge, some historical castles, beaches and giant trees, until reaching the islands of the princesses, and moving from one island to another is through vehicles and bicycles, or hiking And it contains you A lot of overnight hotels and resorts.
The ports leading to the islands
- The port of Malty, which leads directly to the islands.
- Kurtal port, which is the closest port to the island.
- Bakirkoy Port.
- Bostanci Port.
- Yani Kabi port.
