Princes Islands
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Revision as of 13:09, 22 May 2013
Princes' Islands
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| 40°52.2′N, 29°05.1′E |
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| Local chartlet |
Princes’ Islanders are often house-proud - Click for larger view |
On all the Princes' islands there are no motor vehicles allowed except municipal, naval (on Heybeliada, where there is a huge naval college) and police vehicles. There are otherwise no cars, motorcycles or scooters. People and goods are moved mostly by horse-drawn carriages and carts, although a few electric tricycles have begun to make an appearance. The islands are thus excellent places for walking or cycle hire, with the horse-drawn carriages the only frequent road hazard to be considered.
Charts
See Sea of Marmara.
Radio Nets
Also see World Cruiser's Nets.
The approaches to the Princes' Islands are mostly free of dangers, although there are extensive shoals off the northern coast of Büyükada, marked with a N cardinal buoy, and isolated rocky patches close inshore around several of the islands. A large-scale chart is an advantage, although following the 10 metre contour around all the islands avoids all the dangers.
Islands in the Group
- Büyükada or Pringipos
- Heybeliada or Halki
- Burgazada or Antigoni
- Kinaliada or Proti
There are several anchorages around the islands which can be used as lunch stops or overnight in settled weather, but only one properly sheltered anchorage, Çam Limani on the south coast of Heybeliada, which is safe in the prevailing N/NE winds.
Marinas & Yacht Clubs
None.
Anchorages
Çam Limani on Heybeliada, as mentioned above, is the only protected anchorage. There are however, several day anchorages that can be used by yachts for brief shore visits or lunch stops.
Çam Limani
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| 40°52.2′N, 29°05.1′E |
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| Local chartlet |
Chart of Cam Limani - Click for larger view |
The main town of Heybeliada can be visited easily from the anchorage: leave your dinghy on the small beach to the right of the Ada Beach Club and walk up the road past the naval college. The town is only around 30 minutes’ walk. It is also possible to take your dinghy, but there is little point as – unless you have a very powerful motor – it will still take you around half an hour and the harbour has nowhere really suitable for tying up.
Büyükada
40°51.5′N, 29°06.8′E
On Büyükada or Pringipos, yachts can anchor in settled weather just west of the ferry pier on the north coast of the island, where depths are 3.0 – 5.0 metres and the holding is good in sand and weed. This position is exposed to the prevailing N/NE winds and a yacht should leave if there is any strengthening in the wind.
Burgazada
40°53′N, 29°04.2′E
On Burgazada or Antigoni, around 15 moorings have been laid in depths of 3.5 to 5.5 metres immediately S of the long pier that extends from the easternmost point of the island. Shelter here is reasonable from the prevailing winds in the lee of the pier and yachts often use these moorings for lunch trips to the numerous restaurants ashore. You will usually be approached by several RIBs from the restaurants eager to help you tie up here. These moorings are not really suitable for an overnight stay except in very settled weather.
Heybeliada
On Heybeliada, there are few suitable alternative anchorages to Çam Limani, although a restaurant has laid a few mooring buoys in a small cove at the SW end of the island which are used by local yachts for lunch stops. The main harbour in Heybeliada is constantly awash with ferries roaring in and out and is no place for a yacht.
Yacht Services and Repairs
Marine Stores
None.
Repairs/Yards
None.
Fuel, Water, & Electricity
- Fuel
- N/A (Not Available)
- Water
- N/A
- Electricity
- N/A
Things to do Ashore
Tourism
Pringipos Island - Click for larger view |
Ottoman houses in Heybeliada -Click for larger view] |
An Old House in Halki - Click for larger view |
In Büyükada
Büyükada island is a very affluent and busy but attractive resort. Many of the old Ottoman houses have been restored and the streets above the harbour are lined with magnificent mansions, all with beautiful gardens enclosed by intricate ironwork fences and gates. Wealthy Istanbullus maintain a number of villas here with well-kept gardens and overall there is a general air of great opulence. There are also a number of old fashioned and rather plush hotels. One of the best ways to see the island is to hire one of the horse drawn buggies, which can take you on a complete tour of the island.
In Heybeliada
Heybeliada or Halki has been a resort for wealthy Istanbul Greeks, Armenians and Jews for centuries. Today, it has a more relaxed and less frenetic charm than its big sister, Büyükada. Behind its busy waterfront, packed with restaurants and cafes, you will still find a number of old Ottoman houses in varying degrees of restoration, from the magnificent to the all but derelict.
Also, located here is the Halki Theological School and monastery. This school has educated generations of Christian Orthodox clergy including the present Patriarch Bartholomew. It is an imposing building both from the inside and from the outside. The building is large and imposing. The enclosing gardens are well kept and lovely with many colorful blooming flowers. Inside the garden there is a lovely church. All the classrooms in the main building are clean and it is furnished by old, well polished, wooden furniture. There used to be 300 students here until 1971 when the school stopped operating by order of the government. The Patriarch is very active in trying to obtain permission for the school to function again. You can see the dining room and the reception room, all very opulent. All the signs, including the large plaque at the entrance, are exclusively in Turkish. It is a piece of Byzantium in moth balls transported to modern Turkey. Very strange!
Grocery & Supply Stores
- Several stores in Büyükada and Heybeliada
Eateries
- A number of attractive restaurants and patisseries in Büyükada and Heybeliada. Also on the waterfront of Burgazada.
Internet/WiFi
Only in internet cafes in Büyükada and Heybeliada.
Laundry
None.
Motorbike & Car Rentals
None. But, you can hire a horse drawn buggy or rent a bicycle on Büyükada and Heybeliada..
Transportation
Regular ferries to Istanbul. In summer, they buzz like flies.
Routes/Passages To/From
The Princes’ Islands are within 12 miles of all the main Istanbul marinas – Atakoy, Kalamiş/Fenerbahçe, Pendik – and even the new marina at Yalova is only 15 miles away. In addition to being a useful stop on passage between the Dardanelles and the Black Sea, they are therefore a handy place to visit in settled weather from any of the surrounding marinas.
Cruiser's Friends
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
Forum Discussions
List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)
External Links
- Princes' Islands (Wikipedia)
- Büyükada or Pringipos
- Heybeliada or Halki
- Burgazada or Antigoni
- Kinaliada or Proti
References & Publications
See Turkey.
Personal Notes
Personal experiences?
- From early June to late September, avoid the anchorage at Çam Limani before 1900 on Saturdays and Sundays. After that time, it’s just busy. Before that time, it’s frantic! --Athene of Lymington 17:17, 7 June 2011 (BST)
Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)
Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated:
- June 1998 --Istioploos
- June 2011 --Athene of Lymington 17:17, 7 June 2011 (BST)
- May 2013 --Monterey
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Names: Istioploos, Atheneoflymington, Lighthouse, Haiqu,Monterey |
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