by Dennis | October 2, 2015 | Eat, Shop, and Stay
Wondering what neat and unique souvenirs you can buy during your visit to Bursa? Looking for gifts to take back home to share with your family and friends? Here’s a list of ten distinctive Bursa items that you might want to consider picking up as you peruse Bursa’s...
by Dennis | September 27, 2015 | Eat, Shop, and Stay, Nilüfer, See, Do, and Play
Tucked away in an unassuming residential neighborhood a few blocks from Nilüfer’s bustling Fatih Sultan Mehmet (F.S.M.) Boulevard lies the eclectic and lively oasis known as Podyum Park Bursa. Newly opened in 2015, Podyum Park is an open-air dining, shopping, and...
by Dennis | September 21, 2015 | Culture and History
“I have 40 bulls here this year,” Sait told me as he motioned toward the yellow tent. Inside the tent, two rows of young bulls were lined up on either side while farmhands attended to their needs. “I’ve been coming here every year for 20 years, and I’ve sold out every...
by Dennis | September 12, 2015 | Travel Tips and Visiting Info
I’ve recently noticed an uptick in the number of articles in the blogosphere offering tips and advice about Turkey travel. While I haven’t read every article on the subject, I have perused a few of the more popular ones. Some of them are excellent and offer useful...
by Dennis | September 8, 2015 | Bursa's Neat Places, Fall, Orhaneli, See, Do, and Play
Sadağı Canyon lies hidden in the rugged mountainous area of Bursa’s Orhaneli district high up on Uludağ. The canyon is one of Bursa’s natural gems, and an accessible, 1.8-kilometer trail follows the babbling mountain stream that runs through the serene canyon. The...
by Dennis | September 5, 2015 | Eat, Shop, and Stay, Inegol, See, Do, and Play
About 45 kilometers southeast of Bursa’s city center, near the provincial border, lies the town of Īnegöl. With a population of around a quarter million people, Īnegöl has two current-day claims to fame: it is Turkey’s furniture manufacturing hub, and it is famous for...
by Dennis | August 30, 2015 | Bursa's Neat Places, Fall, Kestel, See, Do, and Play, Summer
Nestled on Uludağ’s mountainside a dozen kilometers above the town of Kestel lies the hidden little village of Saitabat (Güvercinlik). Surrounded by plane tree forests, fruit orchards, and honey farms, the village itself is a sleepy little burg consisting of not much...
by Dennis | August 24, 2015 | Culture and History
One of the joys of living among Turkish people is that their inviting and hospitable nature welcomes us in to many aspects of their culture. As they allow us to take part in their lives and traditions, we gain a greater understanding of their ways, their customs, and...
by Dennis | August 15, 2015 | Fall, Spring, Summer, Travel Tips and Visiting Info, Winter
One of the questions I often get asked by friends who live outside of Turkey is, “What’s the weather like in Bursa?” Some people immediately follow with another question: “It’s a lot like a desert, isn’t it?” When I respond by saying no, they sometimes look a little...
by Dennis | August 10, 2015 | Miscellany
As my sisters and I sat around the table one recent day enjoying my wife’s excellent variation of tabouli, the delicious eastern Mediterranean salad, the subject of Turkish cuisine came up in conversation. As we talked, I was reminded of our friend, Alesta, and her...
