# Things to see in Manisa (Turkey): 9 places and when to go > Manisa is a city in Turkey with around 244,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 9 places in and around it, mainly History (4), Temples (3), Nature (2). The best known are Mount Sipylus, Muradiye Mosque, Manisa and Temnos. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/manisa/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Turkey · 38.6304, 27.44 - **Population:** About 244,000 - **Places:** 9 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/historia/) (4) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/espiritual/) (3) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/naturaleza/) (2) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/montana/) (1) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museos/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/fauna/) (1) - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Also possible:** November to March and July to August. - **Nearest airport:** ADB Gaziemir, 45 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Mount Sipylus, at 1,493 m. ## What to see in Manisa The places in and around Manisa, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Mount Sipylus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sipilo/): Mountain in Manisa, Turkey · 7.2 km - [Muradiye Mosque, Manisa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/muradiye-cami/): Mosque in Manisa, western Turkey · 2.5 km - [Temnos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/temnos/): Greek polis in Ancient Aeolis · 23 km - [Manisa Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/manisa-muzesi/): Museum in Yunusemre District · 3.8 km - [Sultan Mosque, Manisa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sultan-camii/): Mosque in Manisa, western Turkey · 2.4 km - [Mount Spil National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/spil-mountain-national-park/): National park in Turkey · 7.8 km - [İvaz Paşa Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ivaz-pasa-mosque/): Mosque in Manisa, western Turkey · 3.0 km - [Laskaris Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kiz-kulesi-laskaris-sarayi/): Building in Turkey · 22 km - [Kuva-yi Milliye and the Republic Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kuva-yi-milliye-ve-cumhuriyet-aniti/): Monument in Manisa, Turkey · 7.6 km ## When to go to Manisa The best time to visit Manisa is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 35 | | February | Possible | 10 h 33 | | March | Possible | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 13 h 01 | | May | Best time | 14 h 06 | | June | Best time | 14 h 41 | | July | Possible | 14 h 27 | | August | Possible | 13 h 30 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 58 | | November | Possible | 9 h 51 | | December | Possible | 9 h 19 | In June there are 14 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. In April, 9 of the 9 places are at their best. When to go to Turkey in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Manisa The nearest main airport is Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB, Gaziemir), 45 km as the crow flies. How to get around Turkey (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.6304%2C27.44) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.6304%2C27.44) ## Other towns nearby - [İzmir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/esmirna/): 64 places · 33 km - [Selçuk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/selcuk/): 17 places · 80 km - [Aydın](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/aydin/): 9 places · 94 km - [Söke](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/soke/): 16 places · 98 km - [Balıkesir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/balikesir/): 8 places · 120 km - [Milas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/milas/): 6 places · 150 km And all of Turkey, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Manisa? The best known: [Mount Sipylus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sipilo/), [Muradiye Mosque, Manisa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/muradiye-cami/), [Temnos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/temnos/), [Manisa Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/manisa-muzesi/), [Sultan Mosque, Manisa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sultan-camii/). In all, 9 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Manisa? April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. ### How do you get to Manisa? The nearest main airport is Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB), 45 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.6304%2C27.44) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Manisa as the destination and these 9 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).