by Emily | May 15, 2021 | Bursa's Neat Places, Eat, Shop, and Stay, Harmancik, Iznik, Karacabey, Keles, Osmangazi, Yildirim
COVID has given “Cabin Fever” a whole new meaning for many. As the weather warms in Turkey and people come with the desire to get out and explore, we continue to find safe and enjoyable venues to do that. Bursa has caught cabin fever in a different sense of the...
by Emily | March 11, 2021 | Bursa's Neat Places, Culture and History, Eat, Shop, and Stay, Karacabey, See, Do, and Play, Travel Tips and Visiting Info
One of the most unique historical features of Turkey is its Hans (inns) or Keravansarays (caravan palaces). During the days of the ancient silk road, these hospitality venues were sometimes opulent locations frequented by merchants–traveling in groups for...
by Emily | January 18, 2021 | Bursa's Neat Places, Büyükorhan, Culture and History, Gemlik, Gursu, Harmancik, Inegol, Iznik, Karacabey, Keles, Kestel, Miscellany, Mudanya, Mustafakemalpasa, Nilüfer, Orhaneli, Orhangazi, Osmangazi, See, Do, and Play, Winter, Yenisehir, Yildirim
So, you’ve come to Bursa. You’ve toured the sites and loved every minute of savoring platters of Iskender, buying silks in Kozahan, hiking Uludag, seeing the storks of Uluabat Lake, watching Hacivat and Karagoz in their shadow puppet brilliance, and buying...
by Emily | October 31, 2020 | Bursa's Neat Places, Fall, Karacabey, See, Do, and Play, Spring, Summer
Longoz Ormanlari is one of Karacabey’s biggest attractions. The approximately 5000-acre area is the location where river, lake, swamp, dunes, and forest combine into one – each with it’s own fascinating ecosystem. This delta region is caused when waters from the rainy...
