The first Ottoman capital: the Grand Mosque, Uludağ and the Ottoman village.
The Turks call it Green Bursa deservedly: the first Ottoman capital spread beneath Uludağ with the empire's earliest mosques and silk markets. The trio: twenty-domed Ulu Cami with its indoor fountain, Turkey's longest cable car up Uludağ, and the 700-year UNESCO village of Cumalıkızık with its famous village breakfast. Plus Koza Han silk market and İskender kebab in its birthplace. From Istanbul: fast ferry + drive (~2.5h); overnight adds quiet-morning Uludağ.
In-depth pages on the city's history, getting around, and the best times to visit.
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