{"id":174,"date":"2023-04-02T22:54:32","date_gmt":"2023-04-02T19:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.teknevia.com\/en\/?p=174"},"modified":"2024-09-15T02:41:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-14T23:41:46","slug":"kinaliada-historical-background","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/kinaliada-historical-background","title":{"rendered":"K\u0131nal\u0131ada: Historical Background"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>K\u0131nal\u0131ada<\/strong>, or as known as K\u0131nal\u0131 Island, is the fourth biggest island and the closest one to Istanbul in <strong>Prince\u2019s Island Archipelago <\/strong>in Istanbul, Turkey. The island takes the name \u201c<strong>Henna\u2019d Island<\/strong>\u201d from the reddish soil since it has a deep mining reservoir. With its 2000 population, the island is pretty small but the population increases up to 20.000 people every summer. Little population and a small island, has no cars in it but electric cars and these features make it a peaceful holiday if you want to see there. If you want to make a little trekking, you can walk all around the island just in 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/kinaliada-historical-background\/#What_are_the_activities_you_can_do_in_Kinaliada_Turkey\" title=\"What are the activities you can do in K\u0131nal\u0131ada, Turkey?\">What are the activities you can do in K\u0131nal\u0131ada, Turkey?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/kinaliada-historical-background\/#Teos_Beach_Club\" title=\"Teos Beach Club\">Teos Beach Club<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/kinaliada-historical-background\/#Ayazma_Beach\" title=\"Ayazma Beach\">Ayazma Beach<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/kinaliada-historical-background\/#Kinaliada_Iskele_Beach\" title=\"K\u0131nal\u0131ada \u0130skele Beach\">K\u0131nal\u0131ada \u0130skele Beach<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/kinaliada-historical-background\/#Kumluk_Beach\" title=\"Kumluk Beach\">Kumluk Beach<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/kinaliada-historical-background\/#Surp_Krikor_Lusavoric_Armenian_Church\" title=\"Surp Krikor Lusavori\u00e7 Armenian Church\">Surp Krikor Lusavori\u00e7 Armenian Church<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/kinaliada-historical-background\/#Kinaliada_Mosque\" title=\"K\u0131nal\u0131ada Mosque\">K\u0131nal\u0131ada Mosque<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/kinaliada-historical-background\/#Hristos_Monastery_and_Hristos_Hill\" title=\"Hristos Monastery and Hristos Hill\">Hristos Monastery and Hristos Hill<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/kinaliada-historical-background\/#Sikaryan_Twin_Houses\" title=\"Sikaryan Twin Houses\">Sikaryan Twin Houses<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/kinaliada-historical-background\/#Rum-Orthodox_Panayia_Church\" title=\"Rum-Orthodox Panayia Church\">Rum-Orthodox Panayia Church<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/kinaliada-historical-background\/#How_to_reach_Kinaliada_Island\" title=\"How to reach K\u0131nal\u0131ada Island?\">How to reach K\u0131nal\u0131ada Island?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/kinaliada-historical-background\/#What_are_the_nearest_touristic_places_to_Kinaliada\" title=\"What are the nearest touristic places to K\u0131nal\u0131ada?\">What are the nearest touristic places to K\u0131nal\u0131ada?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/kinaliada-historical-background\/#Where_is_Kinaliada\" title=\"Where is K\u0131nal\u0131ada?\">Where is K\u0131nal\u0131ada?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/kinaliada-historical-background\/#What_are_the_things_to_do_on_Kinali_Island\" title=\"What are the things to do on K\u0131nal\u0131 Island?\">What are the things to do on K\u0131nal\u0131 Island?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/kinaliada-historical-background\/#What_are_the_popular_beaches_in_Kinaliada\" title=\"What are the popular beaches in K\u0131nal\u0131ada?\">What are the popular beaches in K\u0131nal\u0131ada?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/kinaliada-historical-background\/#How_can_I_go_to_Kinaliada\" title=\"How can I go to K\u0131nal\u0131ada?\">How can I go to K\u0131nal\u0131ada?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Historical_Background_of_Kinaliada\"><\/span><strong>Historical Background of K\u0131nal\u0131ada<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>K\u0131nal\u0131ada welcomed most cultures and races, mostly Armenians. Today, a big majority of the island\u2019s population is Armenian, that\u2019s why the island possesses wonderful monasteries, churches and many places to see. The island was used for exile for years in Byzantine Empire, however, the most significant person who was exiled is <strong>Romanos IV Diogenes<\/strong>. After a defeat against Turkish commander and ruler <strong>Alparslan<\/strong>, Byzantine Empire made him blind and exiled him to K\u0131nal\u0131ada. The monastery in which Romanos Diogenes stayed is still standing in K\u0131nal\u0131ada.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kuponall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kinaliada-gezilecek-yerler.jpeg\" alt=\"K\u0131nal\u0131ada Gezilecek Yerler | Nas\u0131l Gidilir? Plajlar ve Piknik Alanlar\u0131\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_activities_you_can_do_in_Kinaliada_Turkey\"><\/span><strong>What are the activities you can do in K\u0131nal\u0131ada, Turkey?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Small but offering many opportunities, K\u0131nal\u0131ada is a perfect island to do trekking around it. You can make 30 minutes walk, and explore the details of the island. Also, riding a bike is a classical activity to do in Princes&#8217; Islands, and you can easily find some bike renting shops around. Even if the island is quite small according to others, K\u0131nal\u0131ada offers more beautiful beaches to its visitors. K\u0131nal\u0131ada\u2019s beaches are plenty than the beaches in other islands, and more limpid and its water is shallower.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Teos_Beach_Club\"><\/span><strong>Teos Beach Club<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Teos Beach Club offers its visitors a qualified holiday experience! The beach has not only a clean beach, but also, a restaurant where you can eat your Turkish breakfast, and delicious Turkish food for dinner. Moreover, the beach club makes organizations for your special days, such as weddings. Do not miss that beach club if you want to take a full package service.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ayazma_Beach\"><\/span><strong>Ayazma Beach<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ayazma Beach is on the other side of the island, so you need to walk a little bit after getting off the ferry, however, the island will be less crowded than other ones. The beach offers a sauna, pool and gym. Occasionally beach parties are held there.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kinaliada_Iskele_Beach\"><\/span><strong>K\u0131nal\u0131ada \u0130skele Beach<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The beach is just next to the pier, so everyone directly swims in that beach. It is easy to find and has a beautiful, clean and limpid sea as well. Entrance is not paid, yet you need to pay for the lounge and parasol. The beach has a restaurant, but it will be more crowded than others.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kumluk_Beach\"><\/span><strong>Kumluk Beach<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The beach is private property, that&#8217;s why the entrance will be paid. the beach gives full service, and it&#8217;s for families, only male groups are not allowed. The beach is pretty safe since it has a lifeguard and doctors, so you can take your family and enjoy. For dinner, you can use the restaurant on the beach.<\/p>\n<p>K\u0131nal\u0131ada Island has excellent destinations worth to see, remaining from old residents of the island.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Surp_Krikor_Lusavoric_Armenian_Church\"><\/span><strong>Surp Krikor Lusavori\u00e7 Armenian Church<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Surp Krikor Lusavori\u00e7 Armenian Church has devoted the figure who carries the same name. The church was built in 1857 and it is the only Armenian Gregorian church in Prince\u2019s Islands. The construction was built according to Armenian Architecture; thus, you can see the brilliant Armenian architectural characteristics.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kinaliada_Mosque\"><\/span><strong>K\u0131nal\u0131ada Mosque<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This modern look belongs to K\u0131nal\u0131ada Mosque, even though it was constructed in 1964 due to the demand of Turkish Muslim folk. Rather than being in a circular shape like traditional mosques, K\u0131nal\u0131ada Mosque is pretty asymmetric with its triangular-shaped roof. The only minaret goes from wide to narrow. Also, the minaret does not have a minaret balcony just like traditional ones, on the contrary, the minaret has speakers to call for prayer.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hristos_Monastery_and_Hristos_Hill\"><\/span><strong>Hristos Monastery and Hristos Hill<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hristos Hill gives a wonderful Marmara Sea and Istanbul view. On your K\u0131nal\u0131ada trip, Hristos Hill can be another option to enjoy from the island and the view. On the hill, Hristos Monastery is worth to see. The monastery was an orphanage, in the 20<sup>th<\/sup> century, later on, in WWI the monastery was used as a military quarter. Finally, in the 1917 Russian Revolution, the monastery welcomed White Russians. Also, the grave of Leo V The Armenian is standing there. The hill has not a restaurant, but if you bring your food, a picnic here will be awesome.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 784px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/kinaliada-kus%CC%A7lar.jpg\" alt=\"K\u0131nal\u0131ada \" width=\"784\" height=\"523\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">K\u0131nal\u0131ada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sikaryan_Twin_Houses\"><\/span><strong>Sikaryan Twin Houses<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The island has many Armenian houses, but these twin houses are the most popular ones on K\u0131nal\u0131 island. The houses belong to Sikaryan Family which were engaged in trade. The houses were constructed in the first years of 1900, and the architect is Mr. Avedisyan. The houses draw attention due to their elegant style.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rum-Orthodox_Panayia_Church\"><\/span><strong>Rum-Orthodox Panayia Church<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The church was built for the birth of Mother Mary. The church was constructed in 1886, while digging the base of the church, workers found a considerable number of historical artifacts, however, most of them were damaged during the construction. In the narthex of the church, there is a silver-covered icon that symbolizes the birth of Mother Mary.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_reach_Kinaliada_Island\"><\/span><strong>How to reach K\u0131nal\u0131ada Island?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>By ferries, you can reach K\u0131nal\u0131ada. Kabatas, Bostanc\u0131, Emin\u00f6n\u00fc and Maltepe Piers has a line which goes to Prince\u2019s Islands. The ferries pass by every island. Water taxis are available for use to get to K\u0131nal\u0131ada.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_nearest_touristic_places_to_Kinaliada\"><\/span><strong>What are the nearest touristic places to K\u0131nal\u0131ada?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>K\u0131nal\u0131ada is a part of Prince\u2019s Islands Archipelago and it\u2019s small, thus you can travel all along the island for nearly a half day. By using ferries you can pass to B\u00fcy\u00fckada, Heybeliada, or Burgazada. The most popular island in the archipelago is B\u00fcy\u00fckada, thus we recommend to see thereafter your K\u0131nal\u0131ada trip. B\u00fcy\u00fckada also has beautiful and clean beaches, but more touristic places. Hope you enjoy your K\u0131nal\u0131ada trip!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_is_Kinaliada\"><\/span><strong>Where is K\u0131nal\u0131ada?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>K\u0131nal\u0131ada is located in Princes\u2019 Islands, Turkey.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_things_to_do_on_Kinali_Island\"><\/span><strong>What are the things to do on K\u0131nal\u0131 Island?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On K\u0131nal\u0131 Island, you can swim on the nice beaches, and see the historical monuments remaining from the Armenian community.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_popular_beaches_in_Kinaliada\"><\/span><strong>What are the popular beaches in K\u0131nal\u0131ada?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Teos Beach Club, Ayazma Beach, Kumluk Beach, and \u0130skele Beach are the main beaches that are known.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_I_go_to_Kinaliada\"><\/span><strong>How can I go to K\u0131nal\u0131ada?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can take a ferry from the piers of Bostanc\u0131, Kabatas, Emin\u00f6n\u00fc, Kad\u0131k\u00f6y, and Maltepe. Also, you can use water taxis to get there.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\">Teknevia<\/a> for take information about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/en\/boat-rental\">boat rental<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>K\u0131nal\u0131ada, or as known as K\u0131nal\u0131 Island, is the fourth biggest island and the closest one to Istanbul in Prince\u2019s Island Archipelago in Istanbul, Turkey. The island takes the name \u201cHenna\u2019d Island\u201d from the reddish soil since it has a deep mining reservoir. 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