Joın the Natural Lıfe ın Lake Iznık

Are you someone who loves traveling and dedicates their love for nature and natural trips? Or are you someone who has always been doing the same type of trips and now wants to see nature as well? We can easily recommend Lake İznik to you. Situated in the middle of the Marmara region, Lake İznik and its surroundings offer all kinds of nuances of nature to those who are tired of industrial cities and business life. With its incredibly beautiful sunset, panoramic view of the clean and fresh water lake, hiking trails, and village roads, Lake İznik and its surroundings are worth seeing.

If you plan to come here, actually, you need to stay at least two days for Lake İznik and its surroundings, but one day can also be enough. If you want to spend an active day, go hiking, do sports, and most importantly, listen to yourself, come to Lake İznik and its surroundings. And don't forget to leave that thing called technology aside. Everything you can search for in terms of nature is available here. There are both nature sports activities and festivals, places where you can find natural products, as well as places with natural fruits and vegetables. In short, Lake İznik and its surroundings mean nature.

Lake İznik is one of Turkey's largest freshwater lakes. In this respect, it ranks in the top five in our country, and first in the Marmara region where it is located. In recent years, the area and its surroundings, which have been taken under state protection, contain extensive agricultural lands. Therefore, it is surrounded by olive groves and fruit orchards. Of course, other crops are also grown. In addition, the lake is used for fish farming. Freshwater fish are famous. Lake İznik and its surroundings, which are a natural habitat, are world-famous. There is also an ancient city underwater in the lake.

How to Get to Lake İznik?

As a city, İznik and its surrounding areas, including Lake İznik, are located in the middle of cities such as Bursa, Yalova, Bilecik, Kocaeli, and Sakarya. It is also approximately 200 km away from Istanbul. It is about 80-100 km away from the cities mentioned above. There are shuttles available from Bursa terminal to İznik. If you are coming from Istanbul, you can take IDO (Istanbul Fast Ferries) services from Yenikapı or Pendik to Yalova, and then come to İznik from there. However, it should be noted that the distance between İznik and Lake İznik and its surroundings should also be taken into account. All of this takes about 2 hours.

What to Eat in İznik?

İznik is a place with local and regional cuisine, mainly featuring seafood and olives. İznik is also famous for olive cultivation, and you can find olive oil here. You can find local breakfast, fish kebabs, grilled crayfish in butter, and other freshwater fish at places such as Köfteci Yusuf, Askania, Antigonia Café, Çamlık Restaurant, and Karacakaya.

Where to Visit in İznik?

Tourists and travelers should know that İznik is very rich in terms of natural beauty. Although it is not very rich in historical texture and architecture, it is a very good place for our culture and nature. First of all, Lake İznik and its surroundings are among the places that must be seen with its magnificent view. We must emphasize that the evening view of this lake is unique. If you come to Lake İznik, be sure to watch the sunset. You will see that it is a unique landscape unlike anywhere else. Then, the Ancient City of İznik can also be visited. It doesn't take much of your time anyway.

What to Do in İznik?

In terms of activities in nature trips, Lake İznik and its surroundings offer us quite extensive opportunities. There are various activities related to water sports available on the lake. You can rent a canoe and paddle around the lake and even see the sunken city up close. You can also take a boat trip on the lake. After that, you can explore the surroundings and organic products from the olive groves and village roads, and get plenty of fresh air. Besides these, İznik is also famous for its tiles. If you wish, you can go to a tile workshop and take a small course in tile painting. You can visit the workshop of Craftsman İsmail, who is nearly a century old and symbolizes İznik, and be in the barrel workshop. Or, you can take a walk by Lake İznik and its shores. You can listen to yourself and find peace in that magnificent silence. There are also festivals in İznik. The Canoe Festival is at the end of March and the beginning of April, and the İznik Ultra Hike is in April as well.

What to Buy from İznik?

Festivals can be a good option for buying souvenirs and İznik memorabilia. In addition, olives and olive oil can also be bought from İznik. Besides these, clothes specific to the region can also be purchased.

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