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Iskele Destination Guide

Delve into Iskele in Turkey

Iskele in the region of Bursa is a city in Turkey - some 234 mi or ( 377 km ) West of Ankara , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Iskele

Current time in Iskele is now 02:12 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: İzmir, Balıkesir, Varna, Plovdiv, and Yaris. While being here, make sure to check out İzmir . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Iskele ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Whirling Dervishes - Istanbul May 2009

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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 1 km away
Tags: Rivers of 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).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 40.20 28.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 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 19 km away
Tags: Lakes of Turkey, Ramsar sites in Turkey