Bursa is one of Türkiye's major cities, home to around 3,101,833 people.
Best time
November–March for cooler, drier conditions
Weather
Varies from tropical to temperate depending on the season
Grand Mosque
City Museum
Green Mosque
Turkish & Islamic Art Museum
Museum of the Ottoman House
Tofaş Anatolian Car Museum
Beyazid I Mosque
Grand Mosque
Green Mosque
Beyazid I Mosque
Mostly free or pay-what-you-like — always double-check opening times and any seasonal fees before you go.
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Local favourites
İskender Tarihi Ahşap Dükkan
This is the original of what's become a chain: İskender Efendi invented his style of kebab in Bursa in the 19th century.
Kebapçı İskender (Mavi Dükkan)
Affectionately referred to as the "little blue store" or the "corner blue store" by locals, this is one of the two claimants to the original
Çiçek Izgara
A grill restaurant beloved by locals and best known for its meatballs, has been around forever.
Pidecioğlu
A chain where the specialty is cantık, a folded pide heaped with meat.
Hacı Dayı
Kebab restaurant, good reviews and vista over the city.
Atmosfer Firin
Good range of trad food.
Tourist favourites & top-rated
Açelya Hotel
Small basic hotel, but clean, central and value for what you're paying.
Kent Hotel
Simple mid-price hotel near Central Mosque.
Efehan Hotel
Middling central place.
Hotel Gönlüferah
Pleasant hotel in two sections: "City" and "1890". On hillside with mountain view, limited parking.
Çelik Palas Hotel
Atatürk had this built in Art Deco style in 1935 as a guest house for his visitors, but most rooms are in the modern annexe. Both sections a