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Iznik Travel Guide: 60 reviews and 249 photos

Sun Set in Iznik lake.

Iznik formerly known as Nicea, lies at the eastern tip of Lake Iznik. Originally an importent Roman and Byzantine town, it fell to Selcuks in 1078 and subsequently to thr Ottomans in 1331 and remained under the sovereignty of Ottoman Empire for a long time.

Pros and Cons

Pros:It is very cosy to be there anytime of the year.
In a nutshell:Wonderful for history lovers.

Last visit to Iznik: May 2004
Intro Updated Aug 17, 2005
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Reviews (15)

You can see this kind of things on the way. - Iznik

It is not far from Istanbul Transportation (1)

If you visit Istanbul , Iznik is just 2 hours from Istanbul by a rented car. You should come to Asian side first and... more travel advice

Lake view Things to Do (14)

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Obelisk close up Things to Do (14)

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Obelisk close up Things to Do (14)

It has a pedestal which had been built with gray streaked cut stones. Stones were bound together with iron bars. It is... more travel advice

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Written Aug 17, 2005

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mvtouring Aug 30, 2009 at 4:28 AM

Looking forward to visiting a hamman again ;-)
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Sininen Jul 30, 2006 at 8:47 PM

Can't say that I would have heard of Iznik before but it looks like a lovely place, which I would like to visit one day. Maybe you could write more tips later on. Happy birthday from Finland!