Nazilli district, Aydın, Turkey
Places to visit near Nazilli
Nazilli is a city in Nazilli district, Aydın, Turkey, home to about 119,370 people. Within 50 km by road there are 101 places to visit — 23 forts & heritage, 51 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 mosques & dargahs and 6 waterfalls. The must-see places are Atça Parkı (12 km), Nysa (19 km) and Acharaca (23 km).

Nazilli at a glance
- Location
- Nazilli district, Aydın, Turkey
- Population
- about 119,370
- Coordinates
- 37.9163° N, 28.3223° E
- Places within 50 km
- 101 (6 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for forts & heritage; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for mosques & dargahs
Top places to visit near Nazilli
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Nazilli: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Atça ParkıParks · SultanhisarMust-see
- NysaForts · SultanhisarMust-see
- Ethnography Museum Municipality of NazilliMuseums · NazilliNotable
- Steam Locomotive 56911Forts · NazilliNotable
- Hacı Şeyh Mosque (Nazilli)Mosques · NazilliNotable
- Şelale ParkWaterfalls · NazilliNotable
- Denizli Güney ŞelalesiWaterfalls · NazilliNotable
- Ağa CamiiMosques · NazilliNotable
- Yahya Paşa CamiiMosques · NazilliNotable
- AcharacaOther · SultanhisarMust-see
- Antioch on the MaeanderOther · KuyucakMust-see
- MastauraForts · NazilliNotable
More places near Nazilli
- Atça Çomaklı Ovası Şehitler Abidesi · fort · Sultanhisar · ~12 km
- Atçalı Kel Mehmet Efe Heykeli · fort · Sultanhisar · ~12 km
- Atatürk Heykeli · fort · Sultanhisar · ~12 km
- Orthosia · fort · Yenipazar · ~14 km
- Harpasa Kalesi · fort · Nazilli · ~16 km
- Güvendik Dam · lake · Sultanhisar · ~17 km
- Ünübol Camii · dargah · Yenipazar · ~18 km
- Abdullah Efendi Camii · dargah · Yenipazar · ~18 km
- Madranbaba · viewpoint · Çine · ~39 km · Must-see
- Steam Locomotive 56503 · fort · Sultanhisar · ~19 km
- Sultanhisar Çarşı Camii · dargah · Sultanhisar · ~19 km
- Agora of Nysa · fort · Sultanhisar · ~19 km
Things to see near Nazilli, by type
Forts & heritage near Nazilli
75 forts & heritage within 100 km of Nazilli. The closest is Steam Locomotive 56911 (1 km); the best-known is Nysa (19 km). Best time: october to february.
- Nysa · fort · Sultanhisar · ~19 km · Must-see
- Steam Locomotive 56911 · fort · Nazilli · ~1 km
- Mastaura · fort · Nazilli · ~6 km
- Atça Çomaklı Ovası Şehitler Abidesi · fort · Sultanhisar · ~12 km
- Atçalı Kel Mehmet Efe Heykeli · fort · Sultanhisar · ~12 km
- Atatürk Heykeli · fort · Sultanhisar · ~12 km
Hill stations & viewpoints near Nazilli
67 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Nazilli. The closest is Karadağ (20 km); the best-known is Madranbaba (39 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Madranbaba · viewpoint · Çine · ~39 km · Must-see
- Karadağ · viewpoint · Kuyucak · ~20 km
- Murat Dağı · viewpoint · Efeler · ~42 km · Must-see
- Dokuzçam Tepesi · viewpoint · Karacasu · ~23 km
- Arı Tepe · viewpoint · Kuyucak · ~23 km
- Kızmezarı Tepesi · viewpoint · Karacasu · ~25 km
Mosques & dargahs near Nazilli
58 mosques & dargahs within 100 km of Nazilli. The closest is Hacı Şeyh Mosque (Nazilli) (1 km). Best time: year-round.
- Hacı Şeyh Mosque (Nazilli) · dargah · Nazilli · ~1 km
- Ağa Camii · dargah · Nazilli · ~2 km
- Yahya Paşa Camii · dargah · Nazilli · ~2 km
- Ünübol Camii · dargah · Yenipazar · ~18 km
- Abdullah Efendi Camii · dargah · Yenipazar · ~18 km
- Sultanhisar Çarşı Camii · dargah · Sultanhisar · ~19 km
Waterfalls near Nazilli
11 waterfalls within 100 km of Nazilli. The closest is Şelale Park (1 km). Best time: july to january, best august to november right after rains.
- Şelale Park · waterfall · Nazilli · ~1 km
- Denizli Güney Şelalesi · waterfall · Nazilli · ~1 km
- Su Uçtu Şelalesi · waterfall · Kuyucak · ~24 km
- Karacasu Bahçeköy Şelalesi · waterfall · Karacasu · ~35 km
- Şelale Aile Çay Bahçesi Bademli · waterfall · Köşk · ~37 km
- Yenice Şelalesi · waterfall · Karacasu · ~40 km
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Nazilli
11 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Nazilli. The closest is Güvendik Dam (17 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Güvendik Dam · lake · Sultanhisar · ~17 km
- Beydağ Dam · lake · Beydağ · ~29 km
- Kemer Dam · lake · Bozdoğan · ~53 km · Must-see
- Buldan Barajı · lake · Buldan · ~66 km · Must-see
- Topçam Dam · lake · Çine · ~47 km
- Afşar Barajı · lake · Sarıgöl · ~55 km
Museums near Nazilli
10 museums within 100 km of Nazilli. The closest is Ethnography Museum Municipality of Nazilli (1 km). Best time: year-round.
- Ethnography Museum Municipality of Nazilli · museum · Nazilli · ~1 km
- Yörük Ali Efe Evi Müzesi · museum · Yenipazar · ~20 km
- Aydın Arkeoloji Müzesi · museum · Efeler · ~51 km · Must-see
- Ödemiş Museum · museum · Salihli · ~57 km · Must-see
- Museum of Aphrodisias · museum · Karacasu · ~53 km
- Çakırağa Konağı · museum · Ödemiş · ~55 km
A one-day trip from Nazilli
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 43 km on the road.
- Start in Nazilli
- 1 km Ethnography Museum Municipality of Nazilli · museum, Nazilli
- 1 km Steam Locomotive 56911 · heritage site, Nazilli
- 1 km Hacı Şeyh Mosque (Nazilli) · mosque, Nazilli
- 20 km Nysa · heritage site, Sultanhisar
- 8 km Atça Parkı · park, Sultanhisar
- 12 km Back to Nazilli
Plan a longer trip from Nazilli — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Nazilli
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How to reach Nazilli
All places near Nazilli by distance
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Abdurrahman Bey Camii · dargah · Yenipazar · ~19 km
- Gerontikon · fort · Sultanhisar · ~19 km
- Theater of Nysa · fort · Sultanhisar · ~19 km
- Yörük Ali Efe Evi Müzesi · museum · Yenipazar · ~20 km
- Library at Nysa on the Maeander · fort · Sultanhisar · ~20 km
- Karadağ · viewpoint · Kuyucak · ~20 km
- Aroma · fort · Sultanhisar · ~20 km
- Murat Dağı · viewpoint · Efeler · ~42 km · Must-see
- Dokuzçam Tepesi · viewpoint · Karacasu · ~23 km
- Leimon · fort · Sultanhisar · ~23 km
- Arı Tepe · viewpoint · Kuyucak · ~23 km
- Su Uçtu Şelalesi · waterfall · Kuyucak · ~24 km
- Kızmezarı Tepesi · viewpoint · Karacasu · ~25 km
- Eren Tepe · viewpoint · Kuyucak · ~26 km
- Beydağ Castle · fort · Köşk · ~26 km
- Beydağ Kalesi · fort · Beydağ · ~26 km
- Ahmet Şemsi Paşa Camii · dargah · Köşk · ~27 km
- Beydağ Dam · lake · Beydağ · ~29 km
- Aytepe · viewpoint · Kuyucak · ~29 km
- Gaynerik Tepe · viewpoint · Kuyucak · ~29 km
- Kalıca Tepesi · viewpoint · Bozdoğan · ~30 km
- Bayrak Tepesi · viewpoint · Kuyucak · ~30 km
- Kaletepe · viewpoint · Kuyucak · ~30 km
- Gözsekisi Tepe · viewpoint · Kuyucak · ~30 km
- Süleyman Paşa Camii · dargah · Köşk · ~31 km
- Euhippe · fort · Yenipazar · ~31 km
- Kaplan Tepe · viewpoint · Kuyucak · ~32 km
- Karlık Tepe · viewpoint · Kuyucak · ~34 km
- Kurşun Tepe · viewpoint · Kuyucak · ~34 km
- Top Tepe · viewpoint · Alaşehir · ~34 km
- Koşan Tepe · viewpoint · Kuyucak · ~35 km
- Karacasu Bahçeköy Şelalesi · waterfall · Karacasu · ~35 km
- Briula · fort · Kuyucak · ~36 km
- Hayrettin Efendi Mosque · dargah · Köşk · ~37 km
- Kokulu Tepe · viewpoint · Sarıgöl · ~37 km
- Şelale Aile Çay Bahçesi Bademli · waterfall · Köşk · ~37 km
- Koca Tepe · viewpoint · Karacasu · ~37 km
- Gonca Tepe · viewpoint · Kuyucak · ~37 km
- Kılcızade Mehmet Ağa Mosque · dargah · Köşk · ~37 km
- Ayalan Tepe · viewpoint · Kuyucak · ~38 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Aydın Arkeoloji Müzesi · museum · Efeler · ~51 km · Must-see
- Aphrodisias · fort · Karacasu · ~53 km · Must-see
- Kemer Dam · lake · Bozdoğan · ~53 km · Must-see
- Sebasteion · fort · Karacasu · ~53 km · Must-see
- Birgi Grand Mosque · dargah · Salihli · ~55 km · Must-see
- Carura · fort · Buharkent · ~55 km · Must-see
- Ödemiş Museum · museum · Salihli · ~57 km · Must-see
- Hyllarima · fort · Kavaklıdere · ~57 km · Must-see
- Alabanda · fort · Çine · ~58 km · Must-see
- Gerga · fort · Çine · ~59 km · Must-see
- Ahmet Gazi Camii · dargah · Çine · ~60 km · Must-see
- Babadağ · viewpoint · Karacasu · ~66 km · Must-see
- Buldan Barajı · lake · Buldan · ~66 km · Must-see
- Trapezopolis · fort · Babadağ · ~67 km · Must-see
- Tire City Museum · dargah · Efeler · ~69 km · Must-see
- Tripolis · fort · Sarıgöl · ~71 km · Must-see
- Tripolis Antik Kent · attraction · Buldan · ~71 km · Must-see
- Dios Hieron (Lydia) · fort · Salihli · ~51 km
- Larisa · fort · Efeler · ~51 km
- Taşlık Tepe · viewpoint · Buldan · ~52 km
- Aphrodisias Stadium · attraction · Karacasu · ~52 km
- Dela Dağı · viewpoint · Buldan · ~52 km
- Odeion · attraction · Karacasu · ~53 km
- Dükkanönü Camii · dargah · Efeler · ~53 km
- Tetrapylon · attraction · Karacasu · ~53 km
- Civil Basilica · fort · Karacasu · ~53 km
- Akmescit Camii, Aydın · dargah · Efeler · ~53 km
- Agora Gate · fort · Karacasu · ~53 km
- Theatre · attraction · Karacasu · ~53 km
- Museum of Aphrodisias · museum · Karacasu · ~53 km
- Theatre Baths · fort · Karacasu · ~53 km
- Çavuş Köprüsü · fort · Efeler · ~53 km
- Hamam · fort · Karacasu · ~53 km
- Gaudin's Gymnasium · fort · Karacasu · ~53 km
- Ramazan Paşa Camii · dargah · Efeler · ~53 km
- Gümrükönü Hanı · fort · Efeler · ~53 km
- Ahmet Şemsi Paşa Cami · dargah · Efeler · ~53 km
- Hançam Tepesi · viewpoint · Karacasu · ~53 km
- Üveys Paşa Camii · dargah · Efeler · ~53 km
- Şehitler Abidesi · fort · Efeler · ~53 km
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forts & heritage | 23 | 75 | Steam Locomotive 56911 (1 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 51 | 67 | Karadağ (20 km) |
| Mosques & dargahs | 13 | 58 | Hacı Şeyh Mosque (Nazilli) (1 km) |
| Waterfalls | 6 | 11 | Şelale Park (1 km) |
| Other attractions | 2 | 11 | Acharaca (23 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 3 | 11 | Güvendik Dam (17 km) |
| Museums | 2 | 10 | Ethnography Museum Municipality of Nazilli (1 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 0 | 3 | Sweet Chestnut of Gölcük Highland (61 km) |
| Parks | 1 | 2 | Atça Parkı (12 km) |
| Caves | 0 | 1 | Buldan Karaköy (59 km) |
| Churches | 0 | 1 | Basilica of St John (64 km) |
Nazilli: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Nazilli?
Atça Parkı (park, about 12 km), Nysa (heritage site, about 19 km), Ethnography Museum Municipality of Nazilli (museum, about 1 km), Steam Locomotive 56911 (heritage site, about 1 km), Hacı Şeyh Mosque (Nazilli) (mosque, about 1 km), Şelale Park (waterfall, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Nazilli?
101 places on Spotwander: 23 forts & heritage, 51 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 mosques & dargahs, 6 waterfalls, 2 other attractions.
Which is the nearest fort to Nazilli?
Steam Locomotive 56911, about 1 km by road; Mastaura (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Nazilli?
Karadağ, about 20 km by road; Dokuzçam Tepesi (23 km) is next.
Which is the nearest dargah to Nazilli?
Hacı Şeyh Mosque (Nazilli), about 1 km by road; Ağa Camii (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Nazilli?
Start in Nazilli, visit Ethnography Museum Municipality of Nazilli, then Steam Locomotive 56911, then Hacı Şeyh Mosque (Nazilli), then Nysa, then Atça Parkı, and drive back — about 43 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Nazilli?
October to February for forts & heritage; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for mosques & dargahs.
Towns near Nazilli
- Places near İsabeyli · 7 km
- Places near Atça · 12 km
- Places near Kuyucak · 15 km
- Places near Sultanhisar · 19 km
- Places near Yenipazar · 19 km
- Places near Pamukören · 24 km
- Places near Salavatlı · 24 km
- Places near Horsunlu · 30 km
- Places near Yenice · 30 km
- Places near Köşk · 31 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Nazilli’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Nazilli on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.