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Princes Islands

Located in Istanbul, Turkey Coordinates: 40°53′44″ N 29°03′35″ E

Map showing the location of Princes Islands Princes Islands
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Kınalı
1.4 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport21 km
IST İstanbul Airport50 km

About Princes Islands

Princes Islands is an island. Location: Istanbul, Turkey. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Antigone Island and Proti Island.

Climate of Princes Islands

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 87 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 355 km south19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (111 mm)
Driest month
July (26 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Princes Islands
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°16°21°26°28°28°25°20°15°11°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°8°12°16°19°19°16°12°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)9367644837302633437887111

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October

How to get to Princes Islands

The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 21 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Maltepe, 9 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 21 kmeast
  • İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 50 kmnorthwest
  • Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI) Yenişehir 83 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Maltepe Population: 427K 9 kmnortheast
  • Ataşehir Population: 361.6K 11 kmnortheast
  • Ümraniye Population: 573.3K 15 kmnorth
  • Üsküdar Population: 524.5K 15 kmnorth
  • Istanbul Population: 15.7M 16 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Princes Islands

Within 100 km: 159 historic and cultural sites, 160 natural sites, 265 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km149 places

  • Andirovitha Island Island 9 kmSE
  • Pita Island Island 2 kmSE
  • Proti Island Island 2 kmNW
  • Halki Island Island 3 kmSE

25–60 km179 places

  • Karaburun Plajı Beach 57 kmNW
  • Karaburun Sahili Plaj Beach 60 kmNW
  • Yeniköy Plajı Beach 56 kmNW
  • Kara Burun Plaji Beach 58 kmNW

60–100 km256 places

  • Yeniköy Plaj Beach 80 kmSW
  • Sedef Adası Island 94 kmSW
  • Mutlu Adası Island 89 kmSW
  • Mola Adaları Island 95 kmSW

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