Bursa

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Bursa is in the Asian part of Turkey.

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Understand

Bursa lies in the northwestern part of Turkey near the sea of Marmara. The city was the first ever capital of the Ottoman Empire. It's the fifth largest city of Turkey.It is famous with peach,chestnut and silk industry. As it is first capital of the Ottoman Empire, it has a lot of historical places to see.Furthermore, Uludağ - one of the highest mountains in the Turkey- lies in the middle of Bursa which is the winter sports center of Turkey.

Get in

By plane

By train

By car

By bus

By boat

Take the ferries from Istanbul Yenikapı terminal (in the European part of Istanbul in Eminönü) to Yalova, then a bus or a dolmuş to Bursa.

Get around

See

Mosques

  • ULUCAMİ was builded in 1399.
  • Yeşil Camii(Green Mosquee)

Tombs

  • Yeşil Türbe(Green Tomb) is the tomb of the Çelebi Mehmed I (1412-1420).

Do

Learn

Work

Buy

Eat

Budget

Mid-range

Splurge

Drink

Sleep

Budget

Mid-range

Splurge

Contact

Stay safe

Cope

Get out

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