Wednesday, July 07, 2010

Escape from the City – Escape to Büyükada, the island of exiles

"Escape from the City – Escape to Büyükada, the island of exiles

Daniel Clifford
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
Escape from the City – Escape to Büyükada, the island of exiles

With summer upon us, there are a million and one ways to slip the urban noose. Last week, I opted for the classic simplicity of hopping on a ferry out to Istanbul’s string of five sea-bound land masses, the Princes’ Islands, to show a visiting friend how thousands of Istanbullus escape the city every day."

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