In this unique piece of paradise, Istanbul’s back garden, you may enjoy both magnificent nature and culture while breathing fresh air and listening to birds trill… While visiting Istanbul, you should visit the picturesque Polish village of Polonezkoy, formerly known as Adampol. It is about 25 kilometers from the city center on the Asian side of Istanbul, amid a natural park and protected area.

When the name Polonezköy is mentioned, the people of Istanbul think of entertainment and holidays. It is indeed a lovely village with a very happy and romantic energy. The smell of pine trees, flowers, and fresh air dazzle you, and the sounds of birds fill you with happiness. You can have a delicious village-style breakfast in nature, and take long walks in nature. Sometimes even a day trip is worth going there as it is not as far from the city as other escape points around Istanbul. You can drive yourself to this happiness in just half an hour.

Why Polonaise?

After the popular uprising in Poland in 1831, which was brutally suppressed, many Polish people took refuge in the Ottoman Empire. Polish Czartoryski bought the lands of Polonezköy to accommodate these families. The village was first named Adampol, then after Poland’s support to the Ottoman Empire in the 1853 Crimean War, it was renamed Polonezköy as a symbol of Turkey-Poland friendship.

How to go to Polonezkoy?

From central districts, it takes about 30 minutes to 1 hour to reach Polonezköy, with your private vehicle. If you want to reach Polonezköy by your private vehicle take the Kavacık turn, which is the first exit of the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, and after 1 km, when you come to Kavacık, turn right (in front of the Acarlar gas station) and go straight, after 5 km, turn left from the gas station and 8 km from here, then you are in Polenezköy.

You can reach there by taking the Kavacık turn, which is the first exit of the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, and after 2 km, turn left and pass through the Acarlar Site.

We take the old Şile road from the Ümraniye Sarıgazi exit of Tem and proceed in the direction of Cumhuriyet Village when we come to Alemdağ. When we come to Cumhuriyet Village, we reach it by turning left.

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