Discover Bursa

As the first capital of the Ottoman Empire, Bursa is one of the most important cities of Turkey because of its history, culture, rich cuisine, natural beauties of Uludağ, which is one of the most popular skiing location in the world.

Bursa, which has one of the richest and most natural cuisines of Turkey, has earned a reputation with İskender kebab, chestnut sugar and Gemlik olive. Apart from these, you can enjoy a taste of the past with the distinguished flavors of Ottoman cuisine.

Turkey´s largest winter and snow holiday center Uludag is open during the season from October to April, offering a wide range of opportunities for winter sports lovers. At the Uludag Ski Center you can find many activities such as skiing, snowboarding, biathlon, skiing, skiboarding, skibob, sledding, White Fest winter festival where famous DJs and artists take place every year and After-Ski Party.

The historic mosque, built between 1396 and 1400 by I.Bayezid, is located in the city center and is one of the historical symbols of the city. The Grand Mosque, which is one of the most important works to be seen in Bursa, carries traces of Seljuk carving art and Ottoman architecture.

It is one of Turkey´s richest lakes in terms of lake, fish and bird populations 30 km south of Marmara, 30 km west of Bursa.

The Gölyazı, built on a small peninsula, dates back to Roman history. The peninsula is a frequent destination for photograph lovers with its awesome sunrise and sunset, and is a frequent destination for weekend holidaymakers with its historical, natural food and immaculate air.

The Green Tomb, built by Sultan Mehmet Çelebi of Yıldırım Bayezid in 1421, can be seen from every point of Bursa and became a symbol of the city. The mihrabı is a work of art especially looking at Kıble. These are the masterpieces of Iznik tile.

The castle was home to many Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman states, after 14th century, and especially became a famous visit point of precious voyagers as Evliya Çelebi (17th century) and Katip Çelebi (17th century).

It has botanical areas such as Park, Japanese Garden, French Garden, English Garden, rose garden, rock garden, fragrant plant garden, shaped plants garden with jogging paths, walking paths, bicycle paths, cultural physics tools, table tennis fields and an automobile track . Access to the Botanical Park, where you can rent a bicycle, is free.

It was transformed into a museum with the renovation of the ancient silk factory. The museum, which reflects every era from horse carriage to contemporary car models, sheds light on the past with a 2600-year-old war machine, as well as being the only one in Turkey. With Cafe Chariot in the garden you will witness the development of car history.

With a motto of “The Living Museum of the Living City” shows the formation and development of traditional Anatolian and Ottoman cultures of 7000 years. In the museum located in the city center of Bursa, the original commercial décor of Bursa is shown with the revival of Cartwright, Horseshoer, Saddler, Semerci, Hand-printed head scarve maker, Stabber, Tinsmith, Tinker, Carpenter, Basket maker, Matt maker, Candy maker, Kebab chief,Silk seller -Towler´ And there are wax sculptures of six Ottoman sultans who lived in Bursa.

With its traditional markets, historical inns, streets and modern shopping centers, Bursa is one of the busiest cities where shopping lovers can find something constantly.