Transportation to Heybeliada is from Kabataş, Sirkeci, Bostancı piers via old fashioned boats and seabuses. İf the boat goes directly you can arrive the island in 25 minutes from Bostancı, 45 minutes long pleasurable trip on the Marmara sea from Sirkeci.

As you arrive, you will first see Naval Highschool near the pier. Many says the naval Academy distinguishes this island from the other princes islands. As yo get off the boat you realize how different this island is from the other’s. A less noisy and crowded island welcomes you. Heybeliada is more like an island of tranquility.

As you walk from the pier to the phaetons you can see one of the famous writers of Turkey Orhan Pamuk sitting at the tea garden nearby. Staring at the seagulls he is immersed in his notes. İt’s hard not to ask him what makes Heybeliada so special for such a world reknowned author? He answer by telling you how he first was taken to Heybeliada when he was two weeks old and has been coming ever since, and that his summers evolve around his time at the island. He explains how the other island is more of a showcase of wealth for the bourgeois and all upper classes of the Turkish society in İstanbul, whereas Heybeliada is actually a genuine vacation spot. He claims the island as a part of himself, just like İstanbul is. He says “those you really love, you never know why – you actually don’t want to know why”.

Orhan Pamuk advise you also to see Çamlimanı (the port of pines).
You should take Orhan pamuk’s advise and take the phaetons to çamlimanı.

We said that you can goto the Çamlimanı with fayton but the exploring way of the island is to walk İt is when are filled with a feeling of tranquility and tell yourself “I am im heaven” you arrived this beautiful spot.

Espacially on the weekends Çamlimanı host many boats and yachts.
Pine trees and the sea in harmony create a beautiful scene that is once visited hard to leave.

Traditional horse carriage, phaetons, is another desirable element of these islands, there is nothing more enjoyable than taking a tour of the island of the island on a phaeto accompanied by the beautiful scenery, the pine trees and the fresh air.

Not far from the Çamlimanı, there exists one of the most famous Monastary in the World in the area called Terk-i Dünya (Abandoned World). Monastary wait visitors in bringing the tranquility to mind with his name.

Ahmet Rasim and Hüseyin Rahmi Gürpınar who are some of the most influential writers of the Turkish Literature had lived on this island and today Hüseyin rahmi Gürpınar’s house is museum.

While your walk frtom the pier to the hotel you might pass by İsmet İnönü’s breathtaking house, who was one of the leadres of the Turkish Revolution.

Halki Palace embraces history of the land by beeing one of the oldest hotels of not only İstanbul but also Turkey. Although Halki Palace is a very old hotel, it has been modernly renovated for your comfort. The rooms consist of technology that will make your stay more comfortable and a great view of the Marmara sea and the gren hills of the island. Which maket his historical monument the perfect spot for those travellers looking for the ideal recipe of tranquility, natural beaties and history and something that won’t break the budget.

Having selected employees Halki Palace Hotel will embrace you with hospitality the minute you walk into the lobby, don’t be surprised by the warm welcome of the hotel’s mascot parrot Coco.

Following the worm welcome you receive, you can have a drink at the heart of the most beautiful scenery at the balcony-teras of the hotel.

Swimming in the Marmara sea is another pleasure you can have from many spots of the island. Sadık Bey beach is one of the most popular and the oldest beach on the island where İnönü has done his famous pencil dives. By the way Sadık Bey beach is just the down the hotel. Today Sadık bey beach is a hot spot not only for visitors but also the islanders themselves. Swimming facing the view of the two other princes islands, Burgaz and Kaşıkadası (island of spoon), maket his experience much more enjoyable.

Windmill cape is a designated picnic area in the forest with a view of the other three island and İstanbul, the place takes its name from the historical windmill.

Restaurants are located on the pier by the sea. The menus for sure consist of variety of fresh fish and seafood as well as traditional turkish food and recipes of world kitchens.

To summarize a day passed in Heybeliada one can simply say: Tranquility which can be felt at every single part of the island. Even is so hard to leave the island to turn the confusion of the city.

Thus leaving this beautıful island becomes a hard task for those that experience the beautry. But don’t worry there are boats from and to the island at late hours for your convenience. The last boat from heybeli to Bostancı is at querter to 2 AM in the summer and 23.40 in the winter.

Heybeliada former name Halki. Halki Palace is not only by name the perfect complement of this island but also with the island itself. Halki Palace is proud of it. Your visit in our hotel is important to us and we assure you that you will share our pride by experincing the beauty of this island. Wellcome and how a great pleasure to see you.