It was 11th July 2019. The day was beautiful as any July day in Istanbul. Actually it rained in early morning. Our boat was on time and we set off to one of the scenic place I could've ever seen. I've heard a lot of stories related to Princess Island but by going there and feel the ambiance was something so spiritual. The boat trip to the Island was fabulous. We enjoyed the scenes and the time in the boat. There was love karoake and a band performing music in different languages (they sang 🇵🇰 songs as well). We danced, my eldest kid was super excited.

The moment we landed on Buyukada, I was overwhelmed by the beauty and cleanliness of island. Visited Adalar bazaar and had lunch there. It was a very busy day and bazaar was jam-packed with tourists. I rented a bicycle to roam around the island while my wife and kids went to the play area located just beside dock. While cycling, I kept falling in love with the nature and mesmerising views. Also the residents there have kept it CO2 free by commuting solely on cycles or horse riding. We took horse riding afterwards which was unique in its own way. Loved every bit of my time spent at this beautiful island. While we were returning to our boat, a dog accompanied us. We were skeptical at first but the boat management told us that it's okay and let the dog on-board; they'll take care of him. We were provided food while traveling in boat and the staff was super friendly. Daughter of one female staff became friend of my 3 y/o and both enjoyed their time together. We were so tired after coming back to Istanbul Bosphorus that we took taxi instead of using Metro bus which was costly even after bargaining but we had to. Went to the bed immediately after reaching hotel and skipped dinner. I would highly recommend everyone to take Princess Island tour while their stay in Istanbul.