Kınalıada (Greek: Πρώτη, Proti) is one of the Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara, near Istanbul, Turkey. It is officially a neighbourhood in the Adalar district of Istanbul.
Kınalıada (meaning "Henna Island" in Turkish, after the colour of its earth) is the nearest island to the Asian side of Istanbul, about 12 kilometres (7 mi) to the south. This therefore was the island most used as a place of exile in Byzantine times (the most notable exile being the former emperor Romanos IV Diogenes, after the Battle of Manzikert, 1071). This is one of the least forested islands, and the land has a reddish colour from the iron and copper that has been mined here.
Services from the mainland
The islands are reachable by ferry services that depart from Kabataş. The voyage takes about 25 minutes by fast ferry and 40 minutes by regular ferry (vapur).
References
- Kınalıada at Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality website
External links
Coordinates: 40°54′47″N 29°03′00″E / 40.91306°N 29.05°E
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