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I have had very bad experience with one of the numerous restaurants situated on the sea shore. Once tempted and persuaded to order a dish we were trated very bad by the staff (napkins were throun on our table, a bottle with oilive oil has been grabbed from ou table without any word and transfered to another table where Turkish clients were sitting, the dishes were clerade away before we finished eating, without any word... in the end we have been charged extra (around £7) for the service (sic!), for the bread and water too.

A relaxing island, reachable in under 2 hours from the bustle of Istanbul using the inexpensive ferry service. Provides outstanding views of the city skyline in a peaceful atmosphere with almost no cars allowed on the island. The local architecture is made up mostly of Victorian-era wooden houses, giving a real feel of what Istanbul used to be like. Don't miss the Prinkipo Greek Orphanage, which is one of the largest wooden structures in the world or the Yanaros mansion which once housed Leon Trotsky during his exile in Turkey. Not to mention the hike up to St George Monastary which is at the island's highest point. Ideal to explore on a bicycle - you can do a lap of the island in around 2 hours. 2 nights would be ideal, we managed to squeeze it into 1 but felt slightly rushed.

Buyukada is an island a pleasant 90 minute local ferry ride from Istanbul. A holiday place with lots of restaurants and bars. Pleasant strolls along the waterfront and through the Ottoman mansion lined streets. Great for a day trip or a stay of one or two nights.

The island is beautiful but it is very crowded. Especially in the centre. The horse carriages are still servicing people even though it is 2019. I advise everybody to refrain from participating in this animal suffering. The horses are weak and sometimes you can count their bones. I saw one with the leg bleeding yet the owner was still inviting us to do a ride. Most of them don't care about their horses. They ride them on steep hills on full speed with 5 people on the carriage. Nobody should contribute to this suffering!

Great ferry journey. Good transport system to the Island via ferry. Cheap ferry fare. The views from the ferry are great. The island is full of many fresh fish restaurants and there are many meat and veg options available. Small island which can be explored on foot or by hiring a bike or horse cart. This island is vehicle free. The only vehicles are emergency and council service vehicles. Other private vehicles are small electric private vehicles. Which means the pollution is less than mainland.

Cool and chill island. It can get really busy.It is nice to stay one night only at the Splendid palace, walking around and relaxing. The carriages with the horses broke my heart! If you want to visit this island please don't take part of this. Walk around instead, it's healthier and you would get to enjoy it more.