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Bursa

The first Ottoman capital, below Mount Uludağ

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Best time to visit: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
Currency: TRY
Time zone: UTC+3
Country: Türkiye

Photo: Metuboy, CC BY-SA 4.0

A green city of early Ottoman mosques, silk inns and hot springs, with a cable car up to the forests and ski slopes of Uludağ.

Largest cities

Istanbul
Ankara
Izmir
Bursa
Antalya

Quick facts

Figures are rounded recent official estimates.

Country: Türkiye
Capital: Ankara
Province population: 3.2M
Population of Türkiye: 85.7M
Country area: 783,562 km²
Official language: Turkish
Currency: Turkish Lira (TRY) · 1 USD ≈ 49.22 TRY
Time zone: UTC+3
Calling code: +90
Drives on the: Right
Elevation: 150 m
Plugs: C / F · 230V
Emergency numbers: 112
Best time to visit: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct

Temperatures through the year

Average daily high and low for each month in °C. Months marked with a drop are often rainy.

Temperatures through the year

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	9°	11°	15°	20°	25°	30°	32°	32°	28°	22°	16°	11°
Low	1°	2°	4°	8°	12°	16°	18°	18°	14°	10°	6°	3°

Best time to visitOther months

Approximate daily cost

Per adult per day: food, local transport and half a double room, without activities or flights.

ConservativeSimple stays, free and low-cost sights first.$41
HighComfortable hotels, a balanced mix of sights and trips.$90
LuxuryLuxury hotels, more paid experiences and day trips.$225

Plan a trip to Bursa

Top things to do

Free
Grand Mosque (Ulu Cami)
A 14th-century mosque with twenty domes, a fountain inside and walls of calligraphy.
- Half day
- Old centre
- Indoors
Free
Koza Han and the covered bazaar
The old silk inn with tea tables in its courtyard, next to the covered bazaar and its towel and silk shops.
- Half day
- Old centre
Free
Green Mosque and Green Tomb
Early Ottoman buildings covered in turquoise İznik tiles, on a hill east of the centre.
- Half day
- Old centre
Free
Cumalıkızık village
A 700-year-old village of timber houses and cobbled lanes, known for its village breakfasts.
- Half day
- Cumalıkızık
- Good for kids
≈ $30
Day trip: Uludağ by cable car
One of the world's longest cable cars climbs to the mountain's pine forests and, in winter, its ski slopes.
- Full day
- Uludağ
- Good for kids
≈ $25
İskender kebab and a thermal bath
Eat the city's own kebab where it was invented, then soak in one of Bursa's historic hot-spring baths.
- Half day
- Old centre
- Indoors
- Good in the evening

Before you go

Entry and visas

Rules depend on your passport: many nationalities enter visa-free, others need an e-Visa. Apply only on the official portal, evisa.gov.tr. Your passport should be valid for at least 150 days from arrival.

Official website

From the airport

Most visitors come from Istanbul: a fast ferry to Mudanya or Güzelyalı and a short bus ride take about 2 to 2.5 hours; buses via the Osmangazi Bridge are similar.

Getting around

The metro, trams and buses use the BursaKart. The old centre is walkable; take a taxi or bus to Cumalıkızık and the cable car station.

Local tips

Uludağ is much colder than the city; take warm clothes even in spring.
Hot-spring hamams have separate sections or times for men and women.
Friday prayer crowds the Grand Mosque at midday; visit in the morning.
Try candied chestnuts (kestane şekeri), a Bursa speciality.

Areas worth knowing

Old centre
Uludağ
Cumalıkızık

Official travel advice

The UK Foreign Office last updated its advice for this country on September 21, 2026. The advice includes warnings against travel to some areas. Read it before booking.

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