Lake İznikHagia Sophia, IznikRüstem Paşa Mosque, OsmaneliGökçe BarajıKaraca ArboretumOrhangazi Cami
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Balarim

Balarim is a town in Bursa, Turkey of about 1,063 people. Within 50 km by road there are 5 places to visit: 3 mosques & dargahs, 1 museums and 0 churches. The must-see places are Lake İznik, Hagia Sophia, Iznik and Ayasofya.

40.3738° N, 29.5903° EPop. 1,063

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Within 30 km4 places
Within 50 km5
Must-see86
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Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Lake İznik, lake near Balarim
Must-see

Lake İznik

Lake · 13 km · Çiftlikköy

Hagia Sophia, Iznik, mosque or dargah near Balarim
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Hagia Sophia, Iznik

Mosque or dargah · 16 km · Osmaneli

Ayasofya, mosque or dargah near Balarim
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Ayasofya

Mosque or dargah · 16 km · Iznik

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One day from Balarim

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:20 pm

193 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Balarim
  2. Rüstem Paşa Mosque, Osmanelimosque · 30 min
  3. Hagia Sophia, Iznikmosque or dargah · 30 min
  4. Karaca Arboretumnature spot · 2 hrs
  5. Gökçe Barajılake · 45 min
  6. Lake İzniklake · 45 min
  7. Back in Balarim
Today’s loopBalarimStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Balarim?

Lake İznik (lake, about 13 km), Hagia Sophia, Iznik (mosque or dargah, about 16 km), Ayasofya (mosque or dargah, about 16 km), Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum (museum, about 16 km), Rüstem Paşa Mosque, Osmaneli (mosque, about 45 km), Gökçe Barajı (lake, about 52 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Balarim?

5 places on Spotwander: 3 mosques & dargahs, 1 museum, 1 lake.

Which is the nearest dargah to Balarim?

Hagia Sophia, Iznik, about 16 km by road; Ayasofya (16 km) is next.

Which is the nearest museum to Balarim?

Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum, about 16 km by road; Yalova Atatürk Köşkü (54 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Balarim?

Start in Balarim, visit Rüstem Paşa Mosque, Osmaneli, then Hagia Sophia, Iznik, then Karaca Arboretum, then Gökçe Barajı, then Lake İznik, and drive back — about 193 km by road in all.