Seven most splendid islands to visit in Turkey

Turkey’s islands promise you a dreamy holiday with their clear seas, pristine beaches, mysterious ruins, history and charm of each. There are around 500 islands and islets in the Turkish seas. Among them, Gokceada, Bozcaada, Cunda, and Princes’ Islands are worldwide known as the best holiday spots.

Here are the seven most beautiful Turkish islands:

Bozcaada Island

Bozcaada is the third largest and beautiful island of Turkey, famous for its windmills and vineyards, lovely houses, impressive historic monuments from different periods and attractive beaches with crystal clear waters.

Gokceada Island

Gokceada is famous with its own specific geographical conditions and protected, untouched natural resources, located at the northwest of Aegean Sea is the largest island of Turkey. Gokceada is referred as the island of the Sea God Poseidonin Homer’s epic the Iliad.

Cunda (Alibey) Island

Cunda Island, also known as Alibey Island is a typical Aegean resort town, one of the most beautiful islands in Turkey. Cunda Island is waiting for visitors to fascinate with its spirit reflecting the common culture of Aegean.

Buyukada Island

Büyükada is the largest of the Princes’ Islands, also the farthest from Istanbul, welcomes its visitors with a very enjoyable atmosphere, with its historical pier, large bazaar square and famous fish restaurants.

Heybeliada Island

Heybeliada is the second largest and the most green of the Princes’ Islands in Istanbul both from the view point of its population and its surface area. As on all the islands, you can hire bikes to travel around or take a horse drawn carriage.

Burgazada Island

Burgazada is the third largest of the Princes’ Islands near Istanbul. Sleepy, peaceful Burgazada is the ideal location to escape the noise and traffic for a just few hours or a full day trip.

Kınalıada Island

Kınalıada is the fourth largest of the Princes’ Islands and also closest island to the European and Asian side of Istanbul, about 12 kilometres to the south, named because of the colour of its earth.