The largest and most beautiful island of the Prince Islands is Adalar. We walked all day. Unforgettable impressions, grab food for the cats in the park where there are picnics on the island, they are very hungry))
We were on the coast at the pier, then walked along the streets, saw Trotsky's house, the Cathedral of Christ, etc., then climbed the mountain to the very top where the monastery and the restaurant, if you go deep into it, there is a very beautiful place for the review. Then we went down and went to the picnic park, there is a paid entrance, inexpensive about 300 rubles. There we had a snack with food bought at the store at the pier, rested and went back in the evening we sat in a restaurant by the pier and ate balyk durum very tasty. After dark we boarded the ferry and left for the city))
In general, the island is not bad for walking, a lot of cozy buns, clean air, just half an hour from the center of Istanbul is such a Mediterranean town, a good option if there is no way to get further than Istanbul, but it is not worth special attention there is nothing particularly interesting here
Come for the whole day. You can rent a bike for about 200-300 liras for the whole day (you need one passport), but it is a little difficult to ride them through the mountains. There are many cafes, market shops and department stores near the port at reasonable prices, it even seemed a little cheaper than in Istanbul. If you walk through the market square, there will be free streets where transport does not pass so often and very few people walk. There are shops on the island's waterfront. There are a lot of cats near the houses, they were met in almost every yard.
A ferry runs from the island for 80 lira (as of September 2024) every hour, the last one from this island at 19:00