Adalar Attractions in Istanbul

Adalar (the Princes' Islands) is a separate district with its own municipality in Istanbul. As such each island is a little neighborhood where locals salute one another by name and know where everyone lives and does what for a living. Whilst being a district of the city of Istanbul, Adalar has its own unique features that distinguish them as a preferred summer venue and a daily day out -excursion- place. There are no cars on the islands; but horse-backed carriages only. As such, arrivees to the islands have either the choice of walking to their homes, or taking a carriage (a.k.a taking a cab). Without the cars, the air of Adalar immediately makes itself felt with fresh smells of flowers and lots of oxygen only. Transportation to the islands depends on ferries. As the summer months are more popular amongst both residents and non-residents there are more available rides to and fro the islands. Residents seek asylum on the islands -from the hectic city life. They seek a little bit of calm and peace. Non residents arrive on the weekends for trivia and fun. It is a fun thing to do that also does not require getting out of the borders of Istanbul. As a result, the weekends are mostly very crowded on the ferries and on the islands. The following are the activities that attracts these resident and non-resident local fans to do the islands. Be reminded that a day is not completed for the locals without a decent raki-balik session. That is eating fish and meze (tapas) with raki (Turkish ouzo)... Best is if you could do that during sunset...

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