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Bursa

14 places · 2 routes · Marmara

The first Ottoman capital, spread along the foot of Uludağ: tiled mosques, silk inns and a mountain above the rooftops.

Today in Bursa: sunrise 07:20 · sunset 18:13 (calculated)

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Ottoman Bursa in a day1 day · 4 stops Up the mountain½ day · 1 stops

Open / closed: Istanbul time, Thu 03:15. Ticket = foreign-visitor price. Visit times are our estimates.

  1. Culture · under 50 m ~1 min walk

    Grand Mosque of Bursa (Ulu Cami)

    Hours not verified Not verified ~30–45 min

  2. Culture · 150 m ~2 min walk

    Koza Han and the old bazaars

    Open space Free ~1–2 h

  3. Culture · 500 m ~7 min walk

    Tombs of Osman and Orhan (Tophane)

    Hours not verified Not verified ~30–45 min

  4. Culture · 800 m ~10 min walk

    Irgandı Bridge

    Open space Free ~15–30 min

  5. Culture · 1000 m ~13 min walk

    Bursa Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts (Green Madrasa)

    Closed now Not verified ~30 min–1 h

  6. Culture · 1.1 km ~15 min walk

    Green Mosque and Green Tomb

    Hours not verified Not verified ~30 min–1 h

  7. Culture · 1.5 km ~20 min walk

    Muradiye Complex

    Hours not verified Not verified ~45 min–1.3 h

  8. Culture · 1.6 km ~22 min walk

    Emir Sultan Mosque

    Hours not verified Not verified ~20–40 min

  9. Nature · 2.3 km ~9 min by road

    Bursa cable car to Uludağ

    Hours not verified Not verified ~3–4 h

  10. Culture · 9.5 km ~20 min by road

    Cumalıkızık village

    Open space Free ~2–3 h

  11. Nature · 11 km ~22 min by road

    Uludağ ski resort

    Hours not verified Not verified

  12. Culture · 33 km ~56 min by road

    Gölyazı

    Open space Free ~2–4 h

  13. Culture · 62 km ~1.7 h by road

    İznik Museum (Nilüfer Hatun Imaret)

    Closed now €3 ~45 min–1 h

  14. Culture · 62 km ~1.7 h by road

    İznik (Nicaea)

    Open space Free ~3–6 h

Also in this area

Caves, waterfalls, gorges, hidden gems and viewpoints within 50 km (straight line) of the places above.

On this map and in our themes: Cumalıkızık village (hidden gem)

Local food with a registered name: Bursa Döner Kebabı · İnegöl Köfte · Bursa Kestane Şekeri

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Climate: when to go

Sea today: 17.4 °C at Mudanya (MGM station, 21 Oct 21:59)

Monthly averages for Bursa province: warmest in August (average high 31.7 °C), coldest in January (average low 1.7 °C). Averages hide heat waves and cold snaps — check the forecast before you travel.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high10°11°15°19°24°29°32°32°28°22°17°12°
Average low2°2°4°7°12°16°18°19°15°11°6°3°
Sunshine, hours a day2.73.24.05.57.08.89.78.97.04.73.72.5
Rainy days15141311107347101115

Source: Turkish State Meteorological Service (MGM), 1991–2020 climate normals for Bursa province (this month is highlighted). Values are averages for the whole province as MGM publishes them, not for one beach or hill.

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About Bursa

Bursa was the Ottomans' first real capital, and its early mosques, tombs and market inns are the most complete group of fourteenth- and fifteenth-century Ottoman buildings anywhere; together with the village of Cumalıkızık they form a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

It is also a big modern city with a car industry, so the historic sights come in clusters: the bazaar quarter around the Grand Mosque, the Yeşil quarter to the east, and the thermal suburb of Çekirge to the west. Uludağ rises straight above, and lakeside İznik is an hour and a half away.

Is Bursa worth visiting?

Yes, especially if you like Ottoman architecture, markets and food — this is the home of İskender kebab and candied chestnuts. The Grand Mosque, the Green Mosque and Koza Han can all be seen in one day.

A day trip from Istanbul is possible but rushed; one night lets you add Cumalıkızık and the cable car, two nights İznik as well.

Best for
Architecture and history lovers, food travellers, families looking for a mountain day.
How long
1–2 days.
Getting there
From Istanbul, fast ferries cross to Yalova or Mudanya and buses continue to Bursa, or take a direct bus around the gulf; Bursa's city buses and tram link the sights. General directions, not checked against timetables.

Best time to go Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct

Spring and autumn are pleasant for walking the old quarters. Summers are warm and humid in the city but cool on Uludağ; in winter the mountain becomes a ski resort.

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