INFORMATION ABOUT BURSA

One of the most prominent cities of Turkey, a capital of the early Ottoman state, Bursa is a multifaceted city that is at once industrial, green and historical. Located on the lower green slopes of Uludag mountain and extending onto the fertile plain of the Nilüfer stream, it has one of the most beautiful settings among all Turkish cities.

Bursa was the first capital of the flourishing Ottoman Empire, before Edirne and Istanbul were joined into its confines. Consequently, it is adorned with the finest early Ottoman monuments. Continuous industrialization over the last thirty years or so has pushed the city's population over a million

Strong textile and automotive industries have made today's Bursa into one of the most affluent cities in Turkey. Fortunately, it has retreated from becoming a dirty concrete metropolis, managing to preserve its historical neighborhoods, impressive monuments and green hinterland. Bursa has transformed into a city of its own character. The houses at Cumalikizik village are one of the best examples of early Ottoman architecture