Bursa is a large city in Turkey, located in northwestern Anatolia, within the Marmara Region. It is the fourth most populous city in Turkey and one of the most industrialized metropolitan centers in the country. The city is also the administrative center of Bursa Province.
Bursa was the first major and second overall capital of the Ottoman State between 1335 and 1363. The city was referred to asHüdavendigar (Ottoman: خداوندگار) (meaning “God’s gift”) during the Ottoman period, while a more recent nickname is Yeşil Bursa(meaning “Green Bursa”) in reference to the parks and gardens located across its urban fabric, as well as to the vast and richly varied forests of the surrounding region. The ski resort of Mount Uludağ towers over it. The mountain was called the MysianOlympus by the Romans who lived there before. Bursa has rather orderly urban growth and borders a fertile plain. Themausoleums of the early Ottoman sultans are located in Bursa and the city’s main landmarks include numerous edifices built throughout the Ottoman period. Bursa also has thermal baths and several museums, including a museum of archaeology.
The shadow play characters Karagöz and Hacivat are based on historic personalities who lived and died in Bursa. Bursa is also home to some of the most famous Turkish dishes such as İskender kebap, specially candied marron glacés, peaches and Turkish Delight. Bursa houses the Uludağ University, and its population can claim one of the highest overall levels of education in Turkey. The historic towns of İznik (Nicaea), Mudanya and Zeytinbağı are all situated in Bursa Province.
In 2014, Bursa had a population of 1,800,278, while Bursa Province had 2,787,539 inhabitants.
Day 1 …… Istanbul – Bursa
Departure from your hotel for Bursa,We will cross Marmara sea by ferry,First stop will be Yalova,Old se aside town,famous with hot spring water and Cınarcık town,then drive to Bursa for Lunch,After lunch visit the Green Mosque,Green Mausoleum build by Sultan Mehmet I,then visit the Silk Market with traditional shops,Great Mosque build by Sultan Beyazid,Dinner and Overnight ( L-D)
Day 2 Bursa
Breakfast at the hotel,Fullday tour Uludag ( Mont Olympus ) by cable car,Lunch during the tour,return to Bursa,Dinner and Overnight (B,L,D )
Day 3 Bursa – Istanbul
Breakfast at the hotel,free time on your own,return to Istanbul late in the afternoon,..(B )
Departure : Daily all year around
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Inclusions
- 2 Nights 4 stars hotel accomodations
- All airport transfer inbound and outbound private basis
- Entrances fees
- Cable car tickets
- 2 Breakfasts 2 Lunches,2 Dinners
- Private Tours
- All local taxes and services charges
