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Nilüfer, Turkey

Nilüfer is a city of 536,365 people in Bursa Province, Turkey.

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Population536,365 GeoNames
Elevation69 m 226 ft
Time zoneEurope/Istanbul
Nearest airportYenişehir Yolören Hava Meydan Komutanlığı (YEI) 55 km

Why visit Nilüfer

Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 8 parks and trails, 63 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.

About Nilüfer

Nilüfer (Turkish: [nilyˈfæɾ]) is a municipality and district of Bursa Province, Turkey. Its area is 552 km2, and its population is 536,365 (2022). Established in 1987, it is one of the seventeen districts of Bursa Province. It is established as the main residential development area of Bursa in order to meet the housing needs as well as industrial and commercial structures.

From the Wikipedia article Nilüfer, Bursa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do1

Aspera Sahne

Cinema and theater · 1.5 km

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Museums and landmarks1

Parks, trails and playgrounds8

Ardic Park

Park · 1.7 km

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Çayır Parkı

Park · 0.6 km

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Dr. Refik Saydam Sağlıkçılar Parkı

Park · 1.5 km

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Ertuğrul Parkı

Park · 1.0 km

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Hanımeli Parkı

Park · 2.1 km

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Mahonya Parkı

Park · 1.3 km

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Ninova Aquapark

Sports field and stadium

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Zeytin Parkı

Park · 2.3 km

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Restaurants and cafes63

Mantımia

Restaurant · Turkish · 2.3 km

7ad Mithatpaşa Caddesi, Bursa

Mo-Su 11:00-23:00

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Süts Gelato

Cafe · Ice Cream · 1.1 km

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Köfteci Yusuf

Restaurant · Turkish · 0.8 km

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Starbucks

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.9 km

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Unique Coffee & Flowers

Cafe · Coffee Shop, Flowers · 0.7 km

9A 138. Sokak, Ertuğrul Mahallesi

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Altınşehir Fırını

Cafe · Pastry, Regional · 0.9 km

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Aragula

Restaurant · Italian · 0.9 km

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Atmosfer Yaprak Döner

Restaurant · Turkish · 1.1 km

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Box Burger & Boston Donuts

Restaurant · Burger, Dessert · 0.9 km

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Cafe de Amor

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.9 km

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History

Nilüfer district hosting the first settlement in Bursa Region as per some researchers, bears the traces of both Byzantine and Ottoman and the older periods in history. In Nilüfer; Tepecik Tumulus, Gölyazı and Tahtalı villages in Alaaddinbey Neighborhood and Aktopraklık Tumulus and Gölyazı islands region in Akçalar district are rich in historical findings. There are ruins of churches, mosques, baths, fountains, monasteries and castles in these regions together with historical remains and monument trees.

There are many historical structures scattered in different parts of Nilüfer. Mosques, bridges and baths from Ottoman region and church ruins remained from various times. Some of them are: H. Ioannes Theologos Church in Çatalağıl village, Saint Helena Church in Özlüce Neighborhood, Demirci Mosque, Yaylacık Mosque, Mihraplı Bridge. Also Misi village and Gölyazı district are the richest ancient settlement areas in Nilüfer. The history of the district goes back to 6th century B.C.

From the History section of Nilüfer, Bursa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay2

Churches and places of worship4

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Shopping27

Gas and EV charging9

Schools, colleges and libraries30

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Healthcare34

Map of Nilüfer

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Getting there and nearby towns

Yenişehir Yolören Hava Meydan Komutanlığı (YEI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 55 km away.

  • Yaylacık 5 km south, about 5 min by car
  • Görükle 7 km west, about 7 min by car
  • Ahmetbey 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
  • Bursa 12 km east, about 12 min by car
  • Demirtaş 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
  • Kirazlı 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
  • Mudanya 18 km north, about 18 min by car
  • Mustafakemalpaşa 47 km southwest, about 47 min by car
  • İnegol 53 km east, about 53 min by car
  • Istanbul 89 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car

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