Turkey Travel Points

Kalem Island has recently been known as "Turkey's Maldivian" with its area of 480 thousand square meters between Garip Island and Bademli Village coasts in the Dikili district of Izmir . The boutique hotel built on it is not known as Kalem Island and the island is not in the mappings. Antiquity historian Strabon mentioned one of these three island which is Kalem Island is dating back to 1200 BC. The other two of the Arginussai trio; Strange (Garip) and pigeon (Güvercin) islands. The islands are referred to in the maps as the Strange (Garip) Islands. Kalem Island is only 450 meters from the mainland, 13 miles away from Greece's Mytilene Island. It is possible to swim from Kalem to Garip Island, which is filled with long sandy beaches (450 meters). Kalem Island is known by the boutique hotel that sprang up on the area of approximately 35 thousand square meters with castle appearance rising on stone workmanship. This is one of the rare examples of tourism meeti...

Bozcaada , named as Tenedos in antiquity sources, is the third largest island of Turkey after Gökçeada and Marmara Island with an area of 36 square kilometers. Bozcaada was an important military base throughout history due to its position on the way to the Dardanelles. After the reign of Ionia, Persia and the Delos Union, it was under the Roman domination in 63 BC. Aydınoğlu Umur Bey's eight-ship fleet plundered the island in 1328. The island was empty in the 14th century. in the time of II. Mehmet (Fatih) it was used as the base of the navy . The Venetians captured the island in 1656, but were taken back in 1657. During the Russian occupation (1807) the castle (New Castle) was rebuilt in 1842. How to go to Bozcaada? The ferries to Bozcaada are departing from the Geyikli Port in Ezine. Bozcaada is reached at the end of a half hour ferry journey. There are sea bus services between Canakkale and Bozcaada. To reach Ezine from Istanbul, it is necessary to come to Çanakkale f...

Gökçeada , the largest island of Turkey, is mentioned as İmbros in the epic of Homer's Iliad. The villages of the island beaches that join the slow cities (Cittaslow), is famous for authentic coffee houses. It does not disappoint you. How to go to Gökçeada? The transportation to Gökçeada, which is connected to the province of Çanakkale, is provided by the ferry that departs from Kabatepe Port located on the Gelibolu Peninsula. It is 333 kilometers from Istanbul to Kabatepe. Mansions It is possible to find clean and comfortable small hotels in the island center. The new Bademli and Ugurlu villagers stand out with their pensions. Food There are many restaurants in the island center that serve meat and homemade meals. The best fish restaurants are located on the coast of Kaleköy. You can also eat pancakes and drink tea and water pipe in Yörük tents. Beaches It is possible to swim almost every coast in the island. Windsurfing can be done on the coast of Aydınc...