by Emily | November 10, 2021 | Bursa's Neat Places, Eat, Shop, and Stay, Osmangazi, Travel Tips and Visiting Info, Winter, Yildirim
Winter is coming and our inbox is filling up with questions about ski resorts, hotels, and snowmobile rentals. We thought we’d take a moment to post some of the general information here for our readers as you make your winter travel plans. Before your arrival, we...
by Emily | February 28, 2021 | Bursa's Neat Places, Culture and History, Fall, See, Do, and Play, Spring, Summer, Travel Tips and Visiting Info, Winter
As COVID-19 continues to influence our lives and travel habits, we must continue to find creative ways to explore the world around us. One such way can be done from the comfort of your home through Bursa’s Virtual Museums! Click on the map-image for the museum...
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 Dennis | July 15, 2016 | Culture and History, Winter
A guest post by Sharon Rott Sharon Rott came to Bursa as a teacher. But in her free time, she enjoys new adventures and cultural experiences. She has contributed to The Best of Bursa before. In this piece, Sharon shares about her experience at a traditional camel...
by Dennis | February 13, 2016 | See, Do, and Play, Travel Tips and Visiting Info, Winter
**Download this article to your iOS device now with the GPSMyCity article app! Bursa itself is somewhat of a living museum. As you walk the streets, visit the historical sites, shop the bazaars, and engage the people, you get the sense that life here is how it has...
by Dennis | February 2, 2016 | Featured Fotoğrafı, Winter
Bursa is a beautiful city in the winter, especially after a fresh snowfall. Here are a few pictures we’ve shot in downtown Bursa this winter. Megan W. came through town this winter and took these snapshots before the snow started to fly. Thank you, Megan, for...
by Dennis | January 25, 2016 | News and Events, Osmangazi, Winter
World-renowned Turkish dance troupe Anadolu Ateşi (Fire of Anatolia) made a stop at Bursa’s Merinos Atatürk Congress Center on Saturday, January 23. Fresh off their 2015 world tour and gearing up for their spring tour in Holland, Fire of Anatolia has been making a few...
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 | March 2, 2015 | Featured Fotoğrafı, Winter
We’re pretty confident that winter in Bursa is coming to an end. Sure, there will be snow on the mountain for a couple of months yet. But down here in the valley the season appears to be turning. Crabapple trees are blooming, tulips are pushing their way through the...
by Dennis | February 7, 2015 | See, Do, and Play, Winter
My friend, Whitney, recently visited Bursa in search of wintertime excitement on Uludağ. In a two-part series, Whitney shares her experiences navigating Uludağ’s winter sport scene. In her first installment, she writes about Uludağ skiing. In this post, she shares her...
