Burgas Island

Burgaz Island, Burgazada or Antigoni (Greek: Αντιγόνη Antigóni) is the third in size of the Prince Islands in Istanbul and a neighborhood of the Adalar district. It is round in shape and about 2 kilometers wide. The only hill on the island is Bayrak Tepe. The island is covered by a red pine forest (part of which was burnt down in 2003). Within 5 meters of the island, there is an islet called Kumbaros, which is connected to the island by rocks under the sea. Antigone, the general of Alexander the Great and the father of Demetrios, built a large castle here. The island was first named after him and then Burgas (Pyrgos), which means castle/fortress in Greek. It is said that Methodios, one of the most respected patriarchs of the Orthodox Church, was imprisoned for seven years in a cellar on the island by icon-breakers. Today, Ayios Ioannis Church is located above this cellar. According to Evliya Çelebi in the 17th century, the island's inhabitants consisted of a small number of Greeks, Jews and Armenians.

A strait at least 1 kilometer wide separates Heybeliada from Burgaz (Antigoni) Island. Ancient writers called the island Erebinthus and Byzantine writers called it Therebintos or Panormos.