The ferry port of Büyükada. Büyükada is the largest of the nine Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara, near Istanbul. It is a neighbourhood in the Adalar district of Istanbul Province, Turkey.

Home to almost 16 million people, Istanbul is a megawatt metropolis that sprawls some 2,000 square miles along the banks of the Bosphorus. Nicknamed Turkey’s ‘Gate to the East’, this magical meeting ...

The ferry doors open onto the main street of the small island of Büyükada. An enclave in the Sea of Marmara – and a neighborhood in Istanbul’s Adalar district – Büyükada boasts beaches with ...

From city to sea… Büyükada, the largest of Istanbul's Princes' Islands, is a must for those in search of peace ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. It’s not hard to see why so many writers have been drawn to Büyükada over the years. Time moves slowly here; ...

Yes, Istanbul has islands too! The Princes' Islands (Adalar), a group of nine, are steeped in history, having once served as a retreat for monks and a place of exile for Byzantine royalty. Today, they ...

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 4, 2025 shows a boat sailing on the Sea of Marmara toward Buyukada Island in Istanbul, Türkiye. Buyukada Island, located in the Sea of Marmara and well known for ...