What are nice day trips from Istanbul?

Within 100 km 12 places

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Charming old-world towns

Mudanya district

Bursa · Türkiye

A compact seafront town on the Gulf of Gemlik along Turkey's southern Marmara coast, Mudanya has a walkable centre with cafés and restaurants and a photogeni…

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Coast & island escapes

Şile

Istanbul · Türkiye

A Black Sea resort town on Istanbul's Anatolian side, Şile draws summer crowds from the city for its coastal access and compact centre with cafés and restaur…

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Coast & island escapes

Karamürsel district

Kocaeli · Türkiye

Sitting on the south shore of the Gulf of İzmit with ferry connections to İzmit and Hereke across the water, Karamürsel takes its name from the founder of th…

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Coast & island escapes

Gemlik

Bursa · Türkiye

A waterfront town on the Gulf of Gemlik in Bursa Province, this industrial port traces its origins to the ancient Greek settlement of Cius and is widely know…

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Mountain villages

Armutlu

Yalova · Türkiye

A pocket-sized town on the eastern shore of the Sea of Marmara, at the northern edge of Gemlik Bay, Armutlu sits where mountain terrain meets the water, with…

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Coast & island escapes

Derince

Kocaeli · Türkiye

This mid-size Turkish city on the Gulf of İzmit, Derince centres on a striking white mosque with a gold dome, its red-tile residential districts rising towar…

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Coast & island escapes

Orhangazi

Bursa · Türkiye

A town in Bursa Province sitting on the western shore of Lake Iznik, with the Sea of Marmara close to the north and mountain ranges on both sides.

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Kapaklı

Tekirdag · Türkiye

This mid-sized industrial city in Eastern Thrace, Kapaklı spreads across flat open farmland with a large warehouse district at its core, a dense residential…

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Coast & island escapes

Gölcük

Kocaeli · Türkiye

Sprawling Turkish town spread across hilly terrain above the Gulf of İzmit, Gölcük offers waterfront access, upland views over the Sea of Marmara, and a live…

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Ancient & archaeological sites

İznik

Bursa · Türkiye

İznik tiles and pottery — produced in this Turkish town since the Ottoman period — made Nicaea, as it was known in antiquity, one of the most influential cer…

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Çerkezköy district

Tekirdag · Türkiye

This sprawling industrial city in Turkish Thrace, visible from the air as a dense grid of warehouses and residential blocks set among flat agricultural land,…

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Coast & island escapes

Marmaraereğlisi

Tekirdag · Türkiye

A compact town on the Marmara coast in Eastern Thrace, Marmaraereğlisi sits just west of the Istanbul metropolitan area and draws weekend visitors from the c…

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By train, within 200 km 2 places

Places with a railway station within a 10-minute drive. Each one links to public-transport directions from Istanbul, so you can check the route and journey time.

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Inland waterside towns

Kütahya

Kutahya · Türkiye

Kütahya, a city in western Turkey on the Porsuk River, is renowned for its decorated tiles and has a well-preserved old quarter to explore.

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Station: Kütahya · 6 min drive · Route from Istanbul ↗

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Bilecik

Bilecik · Türkiye

Bilecik, in northwestern Anatolia, is a town known for its concentration of restored traditional Turkish houses and a rich architectural heritage that earned…

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Station: Bilecik · 8 min drive · Route from Istanbul ↗