by Emily | September 26, 2020 | Bursa's Neat Places, Culture and History, Fall, See, Do, and Play, Summer
As the weather begins to cool down and lead us into Fall, one of our favorite pastimes (even more emphasized due to COVID-19) is hiking! Last week, we took a morning to find the trailheads of Nilufer county’s Mysia Yollari. Mysia was an ancient geographic region, here...
by Dennis | December 5, 2015 | Bursa's Neat Places, Fall, Nilüfer, See, Do, and Play, Summer
The Bursa Zoo (hayvanat bahçesi) is a nice little animal park located in Bursa’s Soğanlı neighborhood next to Bursa’s spacious Botanik Park. Situated on 20 hectares of tree-shaded green space, the zoo houses 700 animals representing nearly 100 species from all over...
by Dennis | November 16, 2015 | Bursa's Neat Places, Fall, Featured Fotoğrafı, Mudanya, See, Do, and Play
On a sunny autumn afternoon, we pulled into the Bursa’s seaside village of Tirilye looking for lunch with a view and a chance to burn through a few rolls of film (or, at least take a lot of digital photos). As it turns out, we weren’t disappointed in either respect....
by Dennis | November 7, 2015 | Fall, See, Do, and Play, Summer, Travel Tips and Visiting Info
**Download this article to your iOS device now with the GPSMyCity article app! Planning on visiting Bursa with your children? Bursa does not usually rank high on lists of kid-friendly Turkish cities for family travelers. With UNESCO’s recognition of Bursa as the...
by Dennis | October 24, 2015 | Fall, News and Events
Bursa hosts some excellent annual festivals. In fact, many Bursa festivals are highly regarded and internationally recognized. The largest of Bursa’s festivals is the International Bursa Festival, which is annually held in June and July and features art, music,...
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 | 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 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...
