by Dennis | April 5, 2017 | Travel Tips and Visiting Info
We here at The Best of Bursa enjoy following other Turkey travel blogs and have in the past listed some of our favorite Turkey travel blog articles. One of the sites we follow is the blog of real estate consulting firm, Property Turkey. Recently, Property Turkey...
by Dennis | July 9, 2016 | Travel Tips and Visiting Info
In recent years, the Bursa provincial government (under the name Ulu Şehir) has commissioned a number of outstanding short videos highlighting some of Bursa’s neat attractions. A few others travelers have made some nice Bursa videos as well. Many of these videos can...
by Dennis | March 8, 2016 | Travel Tips and Visiting Info
Recently, some friends came through town and mentioned that they would have liked The Best of Bursa to offer a little more information about using the Bursa public transportation system. As we’d like to make The Best of Bursa as useful and informative as possible, I...
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 | December 11, 2015 | Bursa's Neat Places, Culture and History
In 2014, Bursa proudly took its place as inscription number 1452 on the UNESCO World Heritage Site List and was officially recognized for its cultural and historical value as the Birthplace of the Ottoman Empire. Though Bursa was not the first capital city of the...
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 | May 31, 2015 | Eat, Shop, and Stay, Travel Tips and Visiting Info
Last updated December 31, 2015 Looking for a place to stay in Bursa? There are plenty of Bursa hotels to meet every style and budget. Here’s our categorized view of the Bursa, Turkey hotel scene, and we’ve even listed our personal top picks in a few...
by Dennis | April 20, 2015 | Featured Fotoğrafı
One of the things I appreciate about Bursa is that despite all it has to offer in its cultural and historical heritage, it’s not (yet) a major tourist destination. This means that when we’re out and about on the streets and in the markets, we’re...
by Dennis | March 18, 2015 | Featured Fotoğrafı, Thoughts and Musings
Some months ago, my lovely wife asked me to frame a few of my Bursa photos to hang on the wall in the salon above the dining table. She had even thumbed through my photo library and picked out a few of her favorites. My wife likes doors, windows, rustic, and the color...
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...
