Bursa

Bursa is in the Asian part of Turkey.

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, Uluda? - 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 Yenikap? terminal (in the European part of Istanbul in Eminönü) to Yalova, then a bus or a dolmu? to Bursa.

See

Mosques

ULUCAM? was builded in 1399.
Ye?il Camii(Green Mosquee)

Tombs

Ye?il Türbe(Green Tomb) is the tomb of the Çelebi Mehmed I (1412-1420).

Eat

Try the ?skender kebap, a dish originated from Bursa. ?skender consists of roasted, sliced lamb spread atop diced bread pieces, topped with tomato sauce, served with yoghurt.