by Dennis | January 19, 2015 | Bursa's Neat Places, Eat, Shop, and Stay, Osmangazi
I had been hearing for some time from friends about this interesting place next to the Demirtaşpaşa metro station in downtown Bursa that serves an excellent, uniquely blended Osmanlı çayı, or Ottoman-style tea. I just had to try it, they told me. They assured me that...
by Dennis | January 9, 2015 | Featured Fotoğrafı, Osmangazi
Featured Fotoğrafı for January 9: The twin domes of Eski Kaplıca Hamamı (Old Hot Spring Bathhouse) rise above the valley in Bursa’s Çekirge neighborhood. Çekirge is famous for its therapeutic hot spring water. The local Horhor Spring feeds mineral-rich, 90ºC water...
by Dennis | December 19, 2014 | Featured Fotoğrafı, Osmangazi
The clock tower at Tophane proudly stands in Bursa’s old citadel near the tombs of Osman Gazi and Orhan Gazi. First built during the reign of Sultan Abdülaziz (1861-1876), the original clock tower was destroyed. The existing clock tower was rebuilt in 1904 and...
by Dennis | December 12, 2014 | Featured Fotoğrafı, Osmangazi
There are more than a dozen hans scattered throughout Bursa’s downtown bazaar complex. Çukur Han is one of my favorites. Maybe one of the reasons I like it so much is that it’s a little hard to find. Tucked away among the bazaar’s booths and shops, the front...
by Dennis | December 2, 2014 | Bursa's Neat Places, Eat, Shop, and Stay, Osmangazi
We’d been hearing from friends and neighbors for some time that we needed to take a night and visit Arap Şükrü, the famous seafood alley off of Altıparmak Avenue in the shadow of Tophane. The problem we’d been having, though, is that when the clock strikes...
by Dennis | November 28, 2014 | Featured Fotoğrafı, Osmangazi
In this week’s Friday’s Fotoğrafı, pigeons and people flock to Şehreküstü’s busy square in the heart of downtown Bursa. Located right above the Şehreküstü metro station, the square is a good starting point to explore Bursa’s downtown. From here, shopping,...
by Dennis | November 21, 2014 | Featured Fotoğrafı, Osmangazi
Shoppers come and go through the monumental main gate of Koza Han, one of Bursa’s most famous landmarks. Built in 1491, Koza Han was an important stop on the Silk Road and a major trading center for the local silk industry. Today in Koza Han, peaceful tea gardens...
