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 | September 12, 2020 | Miscellany, Travel Tips and Visiting Info
Updated January 22, 2021 The world is a different place than it was just a few months ago. Every area of our lives has been affected by COVID-19, including our travels, recreations and means of finding rest. Sadly, Bursa has not escaped these effects, but as the world...
by Emily | October 17, 2019 | Featured Fotoğrafı, Miscellany, Travel Tips and Visiting Info
A new season is beginning here in the beautiful city of Bursa and with it a new season for the Best of Bursa! Join us as we add new stories of our favorite places and adventures through the green city. With the same type of quality information you appreciate, we seek...
by Dennis | March 22, 2017 | Eat, Shop, and Stay, Miscellany
Editor’s note: The Best of Bursa welcomes Matt R. to its team of regular contributors. Matt has a love for adventure and a love for Bursa, and we’re glad to have him offering his unique and interesting Bursa experiences here at The Best of Bursa. There are many unique...
by Dennis | October 29, 2015 | Featured Fotoğrafı, Miscellany
Happy birthday to The Best of Bursa! Around this time last year, The Best of Bursa launched with a handful of photos, some visiting information, zero readers, and the simple idea of making Bursa, Turkey better known to the English-speaking world through stories and...
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...
by Dennis | December 15, 2014 | Miscellany
Good news, fellow pinners! You can now follow The Best of Bursa on Pinterest! It’s our attempt to pin all things Bursa in one place—or at least it’s an attempt to pin many things Bursa in one place. Please check out our boards, repin a couple of our pins, give us a...