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| Known as "Green Bursa", the city is filled with gardens and parks and overlooks a verdant plain. It is at the centre of an important fruit growing region. Bursa was, and is still, famous for its silk trade, towel manufacture and thermal springs. You must taste locally invented Iskender Kebab, a dish of bread, tomato sauce, strips of grilled meat, melted butter and yogurt. Candied chestnuts are another regional specialty. Peach and knieves of the city are also very famous. Today, Bursa is the heart of two industries: textiles and automotive. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Since the city was the first capital of Ottoman Empire, there are many famous historical places museums to visit. (such as Ulu Mosque, Green Mausoleum and Green Mosque, Orhangazi Mosque, Ottoman House Museum, Muradiye Complex, Ethnography Museum, the Monument to Karagoz and Hacivat Characters whose humerous antics are commemorates the characters immortalized in Turkish Shadow Puppet Theater) Other places of interest in Bursa include the Culture Park with the Bursa Archaelogical Museum, and the Ataturk Museum on the road to Cekirge. The western suburb of Cekirge has been known since Roman times for its warm, mineral rich springs. Many modern hotels have thermal bath facilities and you can also visit the old hamams. My home is on the Cekirge Street. My family still live there. Uludag is the largest winter sports center in Turkey and offers a variety of activities, accomodations and entertainment. I have many nice memories of winter holidays in Uludag. 36 kilometers from Bursa. December to May is the best time for skiing, although the area, which is a national park, is well worth a visit at any time of the year, for the lovely views and wonderful fresh air. |
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| A seaside resort town 25 kilometers from Bursa, Mudanya's fine fish restaurants and nightclubs are very popular. The Armistice Museum is worth a visit. Just 12 kilometers from Mudanya, Zeytinbagi (Tirilye) exemplifies the architecture and layout of a typical Turkish town. The Gulf of Gemlik, 29 kilometers from Bursa has sandy beaches; Kumla and Armutlu are the favourites. Our summerhouse is in Kumla and view of the gulf is really beautiful. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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