After Istanbul our next stop was the island of Bozcaada. It was highly recommended by our guidebook as one of the only two inhabited islands in the Aegean island chain that was part of Turkey. It was known for its beautiful beaches, local wineries and narrow, vine draped, cobblestone streets.
After taking a couple of buses we took the evening ferry over to the island. The harbor was full of boats and the whitewashed buildings crept up the hillside. A huge medieval fortress towered above the town. As we arrived in the harbor after dusk we noticed that the small town was packed with tourists.
We found the hotels on the island to be very expensive for what was offered (besides being out of our budget) and instead stayed in one of the many family run pensions on the island. Bozcaada town is a place for exploring so we watched the workers crushing the grapes at the local wineries and enjoyed the shops and old houses in town.
On the next day I rented a mountain bike and explored the island.
Steve
After taking a couple of buses we took the evening ferry over to the island. The harbor was full of boats and the whitewashed buildings crept up the hillside. A huge medieval fortress towered above the town. As we arrived in the harbor after dusk we noticed that the small town was packed with tourists.
We found the hotels on the island to be very expensive for what was offered (besides being out of our budget) and instead stayed in one of the many family run pensions on the island. Bozcaada town is a place for exploring so we watched the workers crushing the grapes at the local wineries and enjoyed the shops and old houses in town.
On the next day I rented a mountain bike and explored the island.
Steve
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