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Explore Ballikaya in Turkey

Ballikaya in the region of Bursa is a town in Turkey - some 230 mi or ( 371 km ) West of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Ballikaya is now 09:19 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: İzmir, Balıkesir, Varna, Plovdiv, and Yurukyenicesi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out İzmir . Where to go and what to see in Ballikaya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Nilüfer River

The Nilufer or Niloufer River is a river in Turkey. From its source near the Uludağ and flowing past Bursa, the river tends to the northwest along its course of 203 km. The Nilufer was the classical Odrysses. Its plain was known as Mygdonia and formed the Persian satrapy of Dascylium. It formerly flowed into the Rhyndacus but now joins the Simav north of Karacabey. In Turkish, nilüfer means "water lily.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 40.30 28.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Rivers of Turkey

İmralı

İmralı is a small Turkish island located in the south of the Sea of Marmara, west of the Armutlu-Bozburun peninsula within Bursa Province. It measures 8 km in the north-south direction with a width of 3 km, and has an area of 9,98 km². The highest peak is Türk Tepesi at an altitude of 217 m. It is currently a prison island. It is prohibited to fly over the island or fish near its shore.

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Located at 40.53 28.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Islands of Turkey, Islands of the Sea of Marmara, Prisons in Turkey

Constantine's Bridge (Mysia)

The Constantine's Bridge was a late antique bridge in Mysia, modern-day Turkey. The structure, built after 258 AD, crossed the river Rhyndacus (modern Adırnas Çayı) at Uluabat (Lopadium). It was crowned in Byzantine times by a chapel dedicated by Saint Helena to emperor Constantine I (r. 324-337 AD).

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Located at 40.20 28.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Deck arch bridges, History of Bursa Province, Mysia, Roman bridges in Turkey, Stone bridges

Lake Uluabat

Lake Uluabat (Turkish: Uluabat Gölü and Apolyont Gölü) is the name of a freshwater lake in the vicinity of Bursa, Turkey. It is a large lake, covering an area of between 135 and 160 km² depending on the water level, but very shallow, being only 3 m deep at its deepest point. The lake contains eight islands and one other that is sometimes an island and sometimes a peninsula. The largest island is known as Halilbey Island.

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Located at 40.17 28.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Lakes of Turkey, Ramsar sites in Turkey