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Travel to Gemlik, visa requirements / by rail / by car / by bus / by boat / Get around / Gemlik attractions and sightseeing / City tours / Shopping, Gemlik souvenirs / Good restaurants and cheap meals / Gemlik nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Hotels, youth hostels, lodging / Contact / Get outGemlik is a city in Bursa province in Turkey. It is located at the tip of the Gulf of Gemlik, the southeast branch of the Sea of Marmara.
Travel to Gemlik - Visa Requirements
by rail
There is no railway nearby.
by car
The town is located on the main Istanbul – Bursa highway (numbered D575).
Buses to Gemlik
There are buses or minibuses from Istanbul, Yalova and Bursa. These buses either head for Gemlik itself, or head for one of the aforementioned cities and pass through Gemlik. In any case, you can buy a ticket for Gemlik and get off there.
by boat
There are fast ferry services between Istanbul’s Yenikapı Pier and Gemlik. These services are only for pessengers (no cars accepted) and also call at some other towns nearby too. See İDO’s homepage: [1]
If you are arriving overland, to shorten total travel time you may consider taking car ferries between Yenikapi (European side) or Pendik (Asian side) or Eskihisar (Asian side, about 30 km to Istanbul) and Yalova. Then there remains a road which can be taken in about 30 minutes.
Tours and Getting around Gemlik
Gemlik tourist attractions and sightseeing
- Kios. Ruins of an ancient Greek city near Gemlik.
Gemlik city tours
Gemlik souvenirs and shopping
The town is known for the oliveyards surrounding it. So you can buy locally-produced stuff that are olive-related, like olive oil, castile soap, or brined olive.
Gemlik Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive
Gemlik nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs
Gemlik cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels and lodging
Contact
The area code for Gemlik is 224.
Get out
Armutlu, which is about 25 km west of Gemlik, on the coast of the Sea of Marmara, is known for its thermal springs.
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