Daily Bursa Tour

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Daily departure from Istanbul at 08:30 am. Arrival to Yalova by ferryboat, and bus to Bursa from there. Visit to historical Covered Bazaar and Ulucami (Grand) Mosque of Bursa, Climb to Uludag Mountain, (Which also known as Mount Olympos, from where the Greek gods watched Trojan war) back to Bursa for lunch, visits to Green Mosque and Green Mausoleum, back to Istanbul at 19:30 pm and transfer to hotels.

Bursa City

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The First Capital of Ottoman Empire. Osman Bey, who was born in a town of Bursa, conquered the towns around Bursa in 1299 and this is the year regarded as the founding of the Ottoman Empire, which was to survive for over six hundred years. (The word Ottoman is derived from his name, Osman) Bursa is located in the northwest of the Anatolian peninsula and southeast of the Marmara Sea. The shores of the Marmara Sea are 135 km away. The most important peak in the province is Uludag (Legendary Mount Olympus), which is a ski resort and national park.