Bursa - Uludag


Lying in greenery at the foot of the Uludağ Mountain, Bursa, the 4th most populated province in Turkey, was defined by the French poet Henri de Regnier as a “Divine City”.

Bursa has been designated by UNESCO as the utmost origi-nally preserved environment in Europe; its nature and history, vegetation and architecture blend harmoniously. Famous for its silk products, towels and thermal springs, Bursa is also an important industrial center.

It has fully developed industries, especially in the automotive and textiles sectors. The southern quarters of the city are abundant in Ottoman works of art, and the Uludağ National Park, with modern facilities, is an ideal center for winter sports.

Çekirge, the oldest neighborhood of Bursa, is the thermal spa center of the city. An important settlement during the Roman and Byzantine times, İznik preserved its prominence in the Ottoman era as well. Some of the world’s best examples of ceramic art were produced in this town by Ottoman artists.