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Bursa - The Ottoman Capital
Duration:
13 hours Starts from:
Istanbul,
Turkey
price: from 136 EUR
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TOUR DESCRIPTION
Visit the old Ottoman capital of Bursa. Witness some of the master pieces of Ottoman art and architecture, and experience the traditional atmosphere of the heritage proud locals. See the Green Mosque, Green Tomb and Great Mosque, before continuing to Cumalikizik Village.
This tour is seasonal and operates from April to October only.
You will travel by ferry to Yalova, then continue by road to Bursa. Here you will visit the early 15th century Green Mosque, Green Tomb, where Sultan Mehmet I was buried in 1421, as well as the imperial Great Mosque, with its 20 domes and 12 massive pillars.After lunch at an elegant kebab restaurant, you visit the Bazaar and Koza Hani, the silk cocoon Caravanserai, then travel by cable car to visit Uludag, looking out over Bursa and the fertile plains beyond.
Next you take a short drive to Cumalikizik Village's beautifully preserved early Ottoman private homes. Bursa city was known as the city of green in Turkey due to the numerous amounts of different tones of this colrup on the legendary mountain of Olympos.
ROUTE DETAILS
Start from: Istanbul,
Turkey
Visited cities:
Istanbul
Finish point: Istanbul,
Turkey
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Access for disabled: no
Guidance type: guided tour
Tour languages: English
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