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The Princes'
Islands, a half-hour's
voyage southeast of Istanbul in
the Sea
of Marmara, were named
for the Byzantine princes once
exiled here. In Turkish, they're
simply called Adalar (ah-dah-LAHR), "The
Islands."
In
the 19th century these delightful
islands became a favorite summer
resort for wealthy Istanbullu families,
most of them non-Muslim. Intricately-decorated Victorian
villas and a few hotels still
harbor well-to-do summer residents,
and many more visitors come on day
excursions from the city.
No
private motor vehicles are permitted on
the islands.
People get around on foot, by bicycle
and horse-drawn carriage.
Jewish
community life is limited to summertime,
when synagogues on Büyükada,
Heybeliada and Burgaz Adasi are open
on Shabbat. There is also a Jewish
summer camp on Burgaz.
GETTING
THERE
Büyükada and Heybeliada are
most easily reached by ferryboat
or by faster "sea
bus" catamaran
from Kabatas.
For Burgaz,
take a ferry that stops at all the
islands, or backtrack from Büyükada
or Heybeliada.
WHAT
TO SEE IN THE ISLANDS
Büyükada,
largest and most interesting of the
islands, has the Heshet Le Avram
Synagogue, Pancur Sokak No. 13,
open in summer only. A day-trip to
Büyükada can also include
a horse-drawn carriage tour of the
island and perhaps lunch at a waterfront
restaurant.
Heybeliada also
has its Beth Yaakov Synagogue,
open in summer only. This island
is also the home of the Turkish Naval
Academy.
Burgaz,
the second island out from Istanbul
(after Kinali), is of less interest
to tourists, as most services are
keyed to local summer residents. Burgaz
Midrah Synagogue is open in summer
only, as is the Jewish children's
summer camp.
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