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Museums, Cultural Centers
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Museums
Büyükada
Museum of the Princes' Islands
Aya Nikola Mevkii, Maden, Büyükada
Tel: 0216 382 6430
St. Nicholas Hangar Museum Site is closed on Mondays.
Admission Fees: Fee 5.-TL, Discount 3.-TL, Free of charge on Wednesday.
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Adalar Müzesi Açık Sergi Alanı
Çelik Gülersoy Kültür ve Sanat Merkezi, Çınar Cd Büyükada
Hergün 09.00 - 19.00 saatleri arası açık
Tel: 0216 382 5280
Admission Fees: Free
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Heybeliada
İnönü Evi Müzesi
Refah Şehitleri Cd, Heybeliada
Tel: 0216 351 8449
Pazartesi hariç, hergün 10:00 - 18:00 saatleri arası açık
Giriş: Ücretsiz
Web Sayfası
Hüseyin Rahmi Gürpınar Müzesi
Demirtaş Sk. Heybeliada
Tel: 0530 227 0567
Giriş: Ücretsiz
(Ev restorasyon nedeniyle özel izinle ziyaret edilebilmektedir.)
Burgazada
Sait Faik Müzesi
Çayır Sokak, No:15 Burgazada, İstanbul
Tel. 0216 381 2060
Pazartesi - Salı hariç, hergün 10.00 - 18.30 saatleri arasında açık
Giriş: Ücretsiz
www.saitfaikmuzesi.org
Cultural Centers
Büyükada
Adaevi
Çelik Gülersoy Kültür ve Sanat Merkezi, Çınar cd. Büyükada
Tel: 0216 382 5280
Hergün 09.00 - 19.00 saatleri arası açık
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Adalar Kültür Derneği
Çınar Meydanı No. 14 Büyükada
Tel: 0216 382 7378
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Boat Tours
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- Last Updated on 01 August 2014
Büyükada- Heybeliada Tour by Boat
Discover the Princes' Islands from the sea. Visit the natural splendor of the Islands' shores, bays, Byzantine monastaries, famous houses and mansions as well as the Museum.
Heybeliada and Büyükada are two of the most important islands of the Princes' Islands. Travelling around both these islands is as informative about the colorful lifestyles of those who lived there as it is exhilerating.Monasteries, churches, mosques side by side. The houses and mansions of celebrities who live and have lived on the islands. All the variations of the color green, the unique flora, beautiful bays and harbours. The Museum of the Princes' Islands visit on the St. Nicholas Bay.
Attention: Halki Seminary may be added to tours upon request.
Museum of the Princes' Islands
Museum of the Princes’ Islands is the first contemporary city museum of Istanbul.
It tells the story of the Islands from the geological formation of the Islands to the present day, displaying hundreds of objects and utilising twenty thousand Ottoman archival documents, six thousand digital photographs, hundreds of documentary films, documentation and filming of today’s Islands, archival records of public institutions of the Islands, temporary and permanent donations of the Islanders.
Other Tours:
Büyükada Historical Gardens and Island Garden Culture Tour
Büyükada and Heybeliada Bike Tours
INFORMATION and CONTACT for TOURS
Upon request, hiking, biking and boat tours are being organized with contracted trip agencies and licensed tourist guides. Upon request, boat tours are being organized with contracted trip agencies and licensed tourist guides.
After organizing your group, you can ask for quotation from tel 0 216 382 6430 or e-mail address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Excursions and Tours
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- Created on 04 March 2013
- Last Updated on 01 August 2014
Büyükada Walking Tour
Discover the architecture, history and nature of Büyükada with a professional tour guide.
Tour Route:
April-May: Splendid Hotel, Anatolian Club, Famous Mansions(Fabiato, Hacopulo, Mizzi, Arap İzzet Paşa, Con Paşa mansions, Trotsky House) the Greek Orphanage(the tour is seperated in two after this)
A route: Christos Monastary, San Pasifiko catholic Church, Hamidiye Mosque, The Museum of the Princes' Islands Çınar Exhibition area, Saint Dimitri Orthodox Church
B route: Lunapark Square, Saint Nicholas Monastary, the Museum of the Princes' Islands, the House of Reşat Nuri Güntekin
June-September: Splendid hotel, Anatolian Club, Famous Mansions(Fabiato, Hacopulo, Mizzi, Arap İzzet Paşa, Con Paşa mansions, Trotsky House), the Greek orphanage, Lunapark Square, St. Nicholas Monastary, the Museum of the Princes' Islands. Transfer to the center of the Island by boat. St. Dimitri Orthodox church, Hamidiye mosque, The Museum of the Princes' Islands Çınar exhibition area.
Heybeliada Walking Tour
Discover the architecture, history and nature of Heybeliada with a professional tour guide.
Tour Route:
Sr. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Halki Seminary and the St. Trinity Church, famous mansions(İliasko twin mansions, Khedive of Egypt Abbas Hilmi Paşa, Selanik governor Hulusi Bey)
Büyükada- Heybeliada Tour by Boat
Discover the Princes' Islands from the sea. Visit the natural splendor of the Islands' shores, bays, Byzantine monastaries, famous houses and mansions as well as the Museum.
Heybeliada and Büyükada are two of the most important islands of the Princes' Islands. Travelling around both these islands is as informative about the colorful lifestyles of those who lived there as it is exhilerating.Monasteries, churches, mosques side by side. The houses and mansions of celebrities who live and have lived on the islands. All the variations of the color green, the unique flora, beautiful bays and harbours. The Museum of the Princes' Islands visit on the St. Nicholas Bay.
Nightlife
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- Created on 06 March 2013
- Last Updated on 01 April 2013
Island nights start to liven up after sunset. During summer you can choose one of the many bars, cafes, restaurants and taverns concentrated around the piers on all of the four islands. The rest of the year you will definitely hear some music on Büyükada, Heybeli and Burgaz during Friday and Saturday nights.
Büyükada
Büyükada, Taverna, Bar, Pub, Gülistan Caddesi,
Prinkipo Restaurant, Taverna, Bar, Gülistan Caddesi
İpek’s Cafe, Restaurant, Bar, İskele, 23 Nisan Caddesi, Rezervasyon 0216 382 79 00
Heybeliada
Perili Köşk Jazz Bar, Ay yıldız Cad. No:103 - Telefon: 351 87 10
Lady Café, Ay yıldız Cad. No:16 - Telefon: 351 90 17
Beaches
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- Created on 11 June 2013
- Last Updated on 30 July 2014
Sea around Islands are the cleanest around İstanbul. Pollution is regularly under control. (You can see measurements from the map at the end of this page.)
Sea Temperature is over 20 degrees since beginning of June. It is very convenient for swimming from June to November. (You can see measurements from the table at the end of this page)
There are nice beaches on the Islands. You can find them on 5 Islands (Büyükada, Heybeliada, Burgazada and Sedef Island). There are free shuttle boats to beaches at every pier on the Islands, please ask at Piers.
Entrances to beaches are charged, please ask the charge before boarding to boats. There are changing rooms and chaise lounges on the beaches.
There are free places for swimming on the coast of the Islands. There may be chaise lounges for rent but you don’t have to rent them for swimming.
