PRINCES' ISLANDS

There are a total of nine islands in the Sea of Marmara not far from the city of Istanbul, known as the Princes' Islands, as they served as the place of exile for many a disgraced prince in days gone by. Only four of the nine are inhabited - Kinaliada, Burgazada, Heybeliada and Buyukada. However most are in fact 'summer houses', used seasonally by some of Istanbul's wealthier inhabitants. As the use of cars, trucks or motorcycles are banned here, the only vehicles to be seen are bicycles or horse and carriages - the most pleasant way of touring the island.

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