istanbul · an area
Walks in Büyükada.
One walking route through Büyükada — a Claude-drafted route awaiting the editor's walk — plus nearby routes for the same morning.
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.