Iznik Bursa

... Mosque, on the other side, is the Green Turbe (Tomb), of someone I haven't fixed yet. Covered in green Iznik tiles it is one of the signature landmarks of Bursa. The picture of me at the computer is at that 80 pace location. About 25 or 30 feet to my ...

... from a friend and the guest is king. The Yalova road was noisy and busy with lorries but after 30km I turned off for Iznik lake and things became more peaceful.  I'd bought some olives near Gemlik and now I was cycling through the olive groves ...

... Bursa: get to the otogar and find the mini-bus stand (not the mainline bus coaches, as I first thought). The road between Bursa and Iznik, much of it along side Iznik Göl (Lake) is shown with a parallel green line marking it as a "Route with ...

... where new friends were made. Statistics for the day: -         Istanbul – Iznik – Bursa:   240 Km ·         Istanbul – Eskihisar Ferry ...

... caped summits followed us around, adding beauty to the décor.   It was 1:40pm by the time we arrived in Iznik, a charming lakeside town with a population of around 15,000.  We were here for our next little escapade….to visit the ...

... walls, the Istanbul Gate, and a few supplies for packing purposes. We followed the city walls near our hotel, overlooking the Iznik lake, until we reached the Istanbul Gate. Iznik (formerly Nicaea) was once a very important city, especially to ...

... downward spiral of indecisiveness, right? Right. That was our theory as we chose the scenic, winding mountain driving route to Iznik from Ankara, rather than the express, straight-line, utterly soulless motorway route. It even looked more direct on the ...

... still a primary fuel. Street parking is equally shared by cars and tractors. The guidebooks grant it the barest of mentions. However Iznik is also known as Nicea, where in 325 AD an ecumenical council discussed such topics as the divinity of Christ ...

Iznik was once the capital of the Byzantine Empire (Nicaea), and it was here that a Church Council decide what books to put into the Bible, It is a small town, but worth a few hours between Istanbul and Canakkale. It is quite famous for its pottery. ...

Warning!  This entry has some bad language - like 'pee' and 'pooh'. Our last day in Istanbul was one of relaxation.  We were preparing for an overnight bus to the ever popular Cappadocia.  We didn't wander far from our hostel except ...