Burgazada

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Satellite photo of the Princes' Islands (Burgazada is second from left)

Burgazada or Burgaz shortly (Greek: Αντιγόνη Antigoni) is the third largest of the Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara, near Istanbul.

It is officially a neighbourhood in the Adalar district of Istanbul, Turkey. Burgaz is a common setting and even a major theme for writer Sait Faik Abasıyanık, where he also resided. Today, his residence is kept as a museum. In 2003 Burgaz suffered a terrible forest fire, losing 4 square kilometres of woodland.

The island consists of a single hill 2 kilometres across. Demetrius I of Macedon, one of the Diadochi (Successors) of Alexander the Great, built a fort (Greek:Pyrgos for fort/tower) here and named it after his father Antigonus I Monophthalmus. The island took this name, but is generally known by the Turks today as simply "Burgaz" .

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An account of a long-time expat's day trip to Burgazada includes information on Sait Faik, St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church and Kalpazankaya, the area on the far side of the island known for its restaurant and swimming beach.

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