Turkey. Istanbul. Princes' Islands.

Ferry ride to Princes' Islands ( Kinaliada, Heybeliada). During the Byzantine period, prince and other royalty were exiled on the islands, and later members of the Ottoman sultans family were exiled there too, lending the islands their present name. They were taken by the Ottoman fleet during the siege of Constantinople in 1453. During the 19th century the islands became a popular resort for Istanbul's wealthy, and Victorian era cottages and houses are still preserved on the largest of the Princes' islands.

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[PetrosB4]

These islands are GREEK

[berberek]

I've been to this island and I have to admit it was a real paradise on Earth. Greetings from Algeria !