Must-See Highlights in Bursa

Bursa Ulu Mosque, built by Yıldırım Bayezid in 1399, is the pinnacle of the monumental multi-legged mosque plan with 20 domes. It is considered a living open-air museum of Islamic art with its 16-cornered marble fountain with a glass ceiling in its interior, a nailless kundekari pulpit of 6,666 pieces and 192 giant calligraphy plates.

The legend of Olympos Mysios, which extends to 2,543 meters in 25 minutes with the world's longest uninterrupted cable car line; winter sports, glacial lakes, plateaus and nature getaway guide.

Cumalıkızık, which has been protected for 700 years at the foot of Uludağ, has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2014 with its 270 historical Ottoman civil architecture residences, colorful stone streets, Cin Range, one of the narrowest passages in the world, and the famous mixed village breakfasts.

In 1491, Sultan II. Historical Koza Han, built by Bayezid, has been one of the most critical centers of the world silk trade for centuries. It is a living Ottoman caravanserai with its octagonal pavilion mosque in the middle of the courtyard, centuries-old plane trees and genuine Bursa silk shops.

Gölyazı Peninsula, connected to the mainland by a narrow stone bridge on Uluabat Lake; The 750-year-old legendary Ağlayan Plane is known as the Venice of Turkey with its colorful fishing boats floating on the lake, stork nests and sunset views.

Suuçtu Waterfall, which was formed by a fault collapse in Mustafakemalpaşa district and falls from a height of 38 meters; It is Bursa's most popular nature escape route with its huge beech and oak forests, wooden viewing terraces and cool valley ecosystem.

Tirilye, a historical Greek fishing town hidden among olive groves on the coast of the Marmara Sea; It is an open-air museum with the monumental Stone School built in 1909, Fatih Mosque (Aya Todori Church), Kemerli Church and the world's best quality table olives.

Uludağ National Park, known as Olympos Mysios in ancient times, is the roof of the Marmara Region with an altitude of 2,543 meters; Turkey's first winter sports center is a 4-season natural masterpiece with over 28 km of ski slopes, glacial lakes and 32 endemic plant species.

Green Complex, built by Çelebi Mehmed between 1419 and 1424, is the tiled victory monument of the rebirth of the Ottoman Empire from the Interregnum. Green Tomb, decorated with unique turquoise and dark blue underglaze tiles made by masters from Tabriz, is the global symbol of Bursa.

Set in Osmangazi, Erdem Saker Botanik Parkı offers scenic greenery, peaceful walking tracks, picnic spots, and fresh air for nature enthusiasts.

The complex, where Seyyid Şemseddin Mehmed Buhari (Emir Sultan), the grandson of the Prophet, who came from Bukhara and became the founding pole of Ottoman spirituality, and his wife Hundi Fatma Sultan are buried, is considered to be the Eyüp Sultan of Bursa with its large wooden cloistered courtyard and fountain fountain.

Bursa Grand Bazaar, whose foundations were laid in 1339 and inspired the Istanbul Grand Bazaar; It is the heart of Ottoman trade with its vaulted streets, Bedesten jewelers, Aynalı Bazaar full of antique shops and centuries-old inns.

Tophane Park, located on the most dominant viewing hill of Bursa; It is the founding heart of Bursa, with the eternal resting places of Osman Gazi and Orhan Gazi, the founders of the Ottoman Empire, the 6-storey historical Clock Tower built in 1905 and the panoramic view embracing the city at 360 degrees.

The roaring Saitabat Waterfall pouring from Güvercinlik Canyon at the foot of Uludağ; It is a cool nature shelter famous for its village delicacies and trout restaurants in bricks, hand-founded by the Saitabat Women's Solidarity Association, one of Turkey's first women's cooperatives.

Set within a restored 17,000 m² silk factory estate, showcasing the 2,600-year evolution of transport from wooden horse-drawn chariots to Turkey's first domestic motor vehicles.

M.S. Iznik Hagia Sophia, which was built in the center of the ancient city of Nikaia in the 4th century, hosted the 7th Ecumenical Council that changed the history of Christianity in 787, and was converted into a mosque by Orhan Gazi in 1331, is the common heritage of the civilizations of two worlds.

The world's largest full panoramic museum recreating the conquest of Bursa on April 6, 1326 under a colossal 42-meter 360° dome.