Istanbul - Buyukada, Istanbul

As much as I love Istanbul I will always be one of the first ones to admit, that it can be a very tiring and exhausting experience to spend a few days of sightseeing there. With so many things to see, the mad traffic with the forever honking cars, kerbs that seem to be a mile high ( you'll feel as if you've just climbed Mount Everest after walking around for a few hours), the hustle and bustle of the bazaars and the touts that are trying to lure you into their premises you'll sooner or later feel the need to take a long break - and experience some quietness for a change. In 1997, when I ... more

I was born and have been living in Istanbul. If you are a citizen of this city, you must be very resistant againist noise, traffic, air pollution and more. That makes the citizens of Istanbul to look for places to relax but I can surely say they don't always see what they have in hand. Buyukada, is one of the best places to visit. In fact not only Buyukada. There are a group of Islands in The Sea Marmara and they are called "Prince Islands". Some of them have witnessed very important historical event for Turkey. Besides the Prince Islands is the best place to get rid of the noisy and stressful ... more