İznik Travel Guide: 4 Gates Ancient Walls, Hagia Sophia & Tile Kilns

Explore ancient Nicaea: 5-kilometer Roman-Byzantine walls, historic Hagia Sophia, underwater basilica, and authentic Iznik tile ateliers.

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İznik: The Sacred Ancient Capital of Civilizations

Home of the historic Ecumenical Councils, magnificent city gates, and the world's most prized quartz ceramic tiles.

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