Büyükada

Istanbul neighbourhood guide · Adalar · Islands side · Updated 2026

The largest of the Princes' Islands: car-free lanes, pine woods, grand wooden mansions and the hilltop Aya Yorgi monastery.

What to see

Aya Yorgi monastery hill
Wooden mansion-lined avenues
Bike and phaeton island loops

Where it is

Büyükada is a neighbourhood of Adalar, on the Islands side of Istanbul. Buy an İstanbulkart for the metro, tram, ferries and buses to reach it.

See it live

Check Adalar live on the City OS map for current traffic, weather and the nearest transit around Büyükada.