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location and history getting around things to do going out shopping food & drink where to stay useful information city map Location and History Location Location and History Location and History Location History Bursa is located between 40 degrees longitude and 28-30 latitude The earliest known settlement at this location was the Ancient in the North West of Turkey and to the south east of the Marmara Greek city of Cius, which Philip V of Macedon granted to Prusias, Location and History Location Sea. It is surrounded by Bilecik and Adapazarı to the east, Kocaeli, the king of Bithynia, in 202 BC. Prusias rebuilt the city and Yalova, İstanbul and the Marmara Sea to the north, Eskişehir and renamed it to Prusia. Bursa became the first major capital city Kütahya to the south, and Balıkesir to the west. It has 17 districts of the early Ottoman Empire following its capture from the (Büyükorhan, Gemlik, Gürsu, Harmancık, İnegöl, İznik, Karacabey, Byzantines in 1326. During the Ottoman period, Bursa continued Keles, Kestel, Mudanya, Mustafakemalpaşa, Orhaneli, Orhangazi, to be the source of most royal silk products. The population Yenişehir, Nilüfer, Osmangazi and Yıldırım). In the north the of Bursa was 45,000 in 1487. Bursa remained to be the most Marmara Sea comprises a 135 km shoreline. important administrative and commercial center for centuries. Following the foundation of the Republic of Turkey, Bursa became one of the industrial centres of the country. BURSA First capital city of Ottoman Empire Population 2,9 million Area 11.027 km2 Uludağ the highest mountain (2543 m) 155 m above sea level Mild climate Yeşil Türbe (The Green Tomb) Local Transport Local Arrival Local Transport Arrival By Ferry / Sea Bus BUSES Route 1 Regular ferry and sea bus services are operated between Yenikapı (İstanbul) From the coach terminal to the city centre, buses are available for 24 and Mudanya (Bursa) & Güzelyalı (Bursa) ports for passengers and vehicles. This is the fastest option from İstanbul. Crossings take around 90 minutes. hours. Within the city centre, you can travel to everywhere by bus or The bus services are available from both Mudanya and Güzelyalı ports to take minibus. passengers to Emek metro station (30 mins - 2$) in the outer suburbs of the city. Take the metro to downtown Bursa - get off at Şehreküstü station for the old section of the city close to the market area (30 mins - 2$) M SUBWAY Route 2 The voyage from Yenikapı to Yalova takes between 70 and 90 minutes. Buses The city has a metro line called Bursaray connecting downtown with depart the Yalova port for Bursa about every 20 minutes throughout the day. suburbs in the northwest and also university. Yalova - Bursa voyage takes 1 hour approximately. Beşiktaş İstanbul DOLMUŞ / TAXI DOLMUŞ (SHARED TAXIS) Maltepe Sabiha Gokcen International Airport Kartal Sea of Marmara There is also an extensive dolmuş network with blue mini buses. Gebze Körfez İzmit Also, in Bursa, there are taxi-dolmuşes that are white automobiles Altınova Gölcük with a sign on the roof. Çınarcık Yalova Route 1 Esenköy Termal Karşıyaka TRAM Route 2 Orhangazi İznik Gölü / Lake Nicaea İznik / Nicaea Route 3 Gemlik Mudanya Yıldırım Tram routes are Zafer Plaza- Çınarönü (T3) and Kent Meydanı- Heykel (T1). Another line which is between Kent Meydanı- Terminal (T2) Route 4 Yenişehir Görükle is on the way. Karacabey Gürsu BURSA By Plane TAXI Bursa-Yenişehir airport serves domestic and a couple of international flights to Bursa. However, in order to get to Bursa from most countries by plane, you should take a transit flight via one of Turkey’s international airports. İstanbul’s You may easily find yellow taxi everywhere in Bursa. Atatürk and Sabiha Gökçen are the nearest major international airports. From Approximate taxi fare for 1 km costs 1€ Atatürk Airport, either by reaching bus terminal or Yenikapı Port, you can travel Bursa-Mudanya Ferry Port/ Güzelyalı Ferry Port 20-25 € to Bursa. Straight from Sabiha Gökçen Airport, you can take bus to Bursa and the trip will take around 2 hrs. From Yenişehir Airport to the city center you can Bursa - Intercity Coach Terminal 10-15 € go by public bus or by taxi. By Bus Bursa has inter-city bus connections throughout all over Turkey. All intercity buses will leave you at the Coach Terminal (Bus Station) about 10 kms outside Bursa on the İstanbul motorway. You may take buses to reach city center. Buses from İstanbul take about 3 hours and cost about 15 euros. By Car Highways that are fairly wide and in good condition connect the city to north (from İzmit, Yalova, and İstanbul, either by toll road O5/E881 following to Osmangazi Bridge or by D575/E881 taking ferry from Eskihisar Port to Topçular Ferry Port to Yalova), west (D200/E90 from Balıkesir with a connection to D565 from İzmir in the southwest), and east (D200/E90 from Eskişehir and Ankara, with a connection to D560 from Antalya in the south). Alternative Transportation Seaplanes are available between Haliç (İstanbul) and Yunuseli (Bursa) with an estimated travelling time of 25 minutes. Also, heli-taxies can be taken from Yunuseli (Bursa) to several destinations in İstanbul (Atatürk Heliport, Şişli, Kadıköy). Ti t INCREASE ADRENALINE WITH PARAGLIDING HAVE FUN IN GÜRSU GO MOUNT ULUDAĞ IN BURSA ZOO BY CABLE CAR AND CYCLE IN TO SEE MAGNIFICENT BOTANICAL PARK LANDSCAPE OF BURSA DRINK TURKISH TEA WITNESSING TASTE DELICIOUS THE GIGANTIC VISIT HOMETOWN OF FISH IN TRİLYE 600 YEAR OLD PLANE TREE OF INKAYA HAVE BREAKFAST WORLD FAMOUS IN CUMALIKIZIK İZNİK TILES 700 YEARS OLD OTTOMAN VILLAGE Ti t ENJOY RELAX THE EXCEPTIONAL SUNSET GO SKIING IN THERMAL IN GLYAI IN ULUDAĞ SPRINGS & TURKISH BATHS FEEL TURKISH THE HISTORICAL SILKROAD WATCH AT KOAHAN SHADOW PLAY OF WALK ÖZ & KARAG THROUGH AT A MUSEUM HACİV Sightseeing UNESCO World Heritage Sightseeing Alternative Tour: City Tour from the Bursa City Center As Bursa being the first capital city of the Ottoman Empire and the village of Cumalıkızık having a 700 year history, in 2014, Bursa was First of all, we advise you to make a trip to Emir Sultan and Yeşil awarded UNESCO World Heritage status with its 8 sights under Kulliyes and have a Turkish tea in one of the cafes around. Then headline ‘Bursa and Cumalıkızık: the Birth of the Ottoman Empire’. walk to the west until Setbaşı. There you may visit historical Irgandı Bridge. Next visit Bursa Kent (City) Museum which has In Ottoman Empire’s establishment process, Bursa became the first the fully perception of Bursa. After that, you can continue the UNESCO World Heritage World UNESCO city, the first capital which was shaped by kulliyes, khans with bazaars, trip on foot. To the west you will findUlu Mosque. You will see villages, all related with each other in the context of waqf system, the Kapalı Çarşı (Covered Bazaar )near the mosque. Walking including unique examples of early Ottoman architecture. through UNESCO heritage sights, you can shop and rest under the large trees in khans. You may find finest silk products inKoza Khan . By walking to the west 150 meters, you can see the unique examples of traditional arts performed and buy souvenirs in Balibey Khan. You may findOsman Gazi and Orhan Gazi Tombs (the founders of Ottoman Empire) nearby. You will able to see panoramic scenery of Bursa. After Tophane, you can see the old houses in Kale Street where you could find the samples of the civil architecture. Then you can visit tombs in Muradiye , espe- cially the tombs of Sultan Murad and Sultan Cem. Uluumay Tra- ditional Clothing and Jewelry Museum, a 17. Century Ottoman House, and the Hüsnü Züber Living Museum are also interesting Cumalıkızık Village places. If you are in need of having lunch, you can enjoy eating finest Ottoman Cuisine in the building that used to be a public kitchen in Ottoman Period. Two routes are suggested for the afternoon tour. You can see the Atatürk House Museum and Karagöz Museum, when you go along Çekirge. Also, the Murat I Mosque, Madrasa, tomb and alms house can be a joy. More to it; you can go to a hammam, which Bursa is famous for. Muradiye Kulliye 8 World Heritage Sites in Bursa are: Khans Area (Orhan Ghazi Kullliye* and Its Surroundings) Osman Ghazi and Orhan Ghazi Tombs Hüdavendigar (Sultan Murad I) Kulliye Hüdavendigar (Sultan Murad I) Kulliye (Old Turkish Bath) Irgandı Bridge Yıldırım (Sultan Bayezid I) Kulliye Yeşil (Mehmed I) Kulliye Muradiye (Sultan Murad II) Kulliye Cumalıkızık Village *Kulliye is a religious institution integrating mosque, religious school, public bath and a kitchen for the poor. Thermal Sightseeing Thermal Alternative Tour: İznik and The İznik Lake Bursa is the one and only city from Turkey which is a member of Sightseeing İznik, which captures nature, art, and history together, is 85 kilometers “European Historic Thermal Towns Association”. Thermal springs away from Bursa. İznik is a mystical city that serves as a capital to many are widely available and serving for thermal cure and wellness. states like; Anatolian Seljuk State (1075-1097), Byzantine (1204-1261), and Ottoman State (1331-1335). The first Christian Consul was held in İznik in 325 where the Christian credo was defined. It is highly recommended to buy olive and olive oil, to visit İznik Museum and Yeşil Mosque built in 1391. In Süleyman Paşa Madrasa, visit small shops and learn about original, world famous İznik Tiles. İznik Lake is an ideal place for the sports such as; swimming , canoeing and surfing. You should take a tour around the lake in order to see the various beauties. This beautiful city within impressing walls is the next site on the way to be on UNESCO World Heritage List.