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This village
in Turkey where Polish people live, sounds a bit exciting at
the beginning by means of sociological and geographical. And
there it is the most extraordinary surprise of Istanbul ....
This Polish
village which was established by the Polish people who were settled in
Istanbul during the invation of Poland in 1842,
nowadays brings together both modern
life and tradition with its heavenly nature,
villas, hotels&pensions, restaurants and green parks... Polonezköy
is known for it's fresh air, natural beauty, butter, honey, and cherries.
Traditional Polonezkoy Cherry Festival is being organized each year in
June with dancers and visitors coming from Poland... There are about 500
Polish residents in the village...
Polonezköy is a unique village with its success in protecting its nature
and environment around Istanbul... Before you come to this lovely
village, while you were passing through the roads surrounded with pine
trees and green lands, you suddenly feel yourself purified from the
crowdedness, noise and chaos of Istanbul...
Just
at the entrance of the village, a church and a Catholic cemetery
welcomes you inside... About a 100 meters ahead you arive to the
village's small square full of roses and flowers where you may find
small souvenir shops of honey and tradional Polonezkoy items made by the
Polonezkoy folks. You may also find horses ready to be hired... After a
small walk you realise that the village is formed inside a forest of
pine, oak, hornbeam, fir, and chestnut trees. Thus your eyes get
refreshed and relaxed with each tone of green...
 There
are various accomodation opportunities in Polonezkoy. You may find many
big or small villas serving as hotel or pension. The houses of the
village are surrounded with sweat tradional fences and high trees...
Entrances are full of special roses named "yediveren" and flowers...
Polonezkoy is like a pit stop of your busy, crowded and boring
metropolitan life that purifies you with joy... Both seasons you may
taste Polonezkoy's charming nature. Polonezkoy is very ideal for your
various activities like weekend holiday, daily trips, picnics, dinner at
famous restaurants, weddings, meetings, parties etc...
For the ones who want to taste the nature, silence, activities in a
havenly place...
Polonezkoy awaits you !!!
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