istanbul · an area
Walks in Büyükada.
One editor-picked walk through Büyükada, plus nearby routes for the same morning if you want to keep going.
Nearby
Other walks close to Büyükada.
Sorted by distance from the start of büyükada: wooden mansions and the monastery climb. Good for stitching together a longer day.
woodlandheritage4 km · 100 min · Strenuous· Claude-drafted
Heybeliada: the village, the naval school, the closed seminary
The quieter Princes' Island — pine forest, the Naval Academy, and Halki Seminary at the summit, closed since 1971.
marketwaterfront3.5 km · 75 min · Easy
Kadıköy: market to Moda sahil
The slow morning on the Asian side — fish market, a cup of tea, and the water at your left the whole way home.
heritagewaterfront3 km · 75 min · Strenuous· Claude-drafted
Cankurtaran: the Marmara sea walls and the lighthouse
The sea-walls counterpart to Yedikule — Byzantine sea defences, a working lighthouse, Hagia Sophia from below.
monumentalviews4.5 km · 100 min · Moderate· Claude-drafted
Üsküdar: three Sinan mosques and the Maiden's Tower
Three Sinan mosques across the water, ending on the sahil with the Maiden's Tower at golden hour.