Tour Name: Day Tour from Istanbul to Bursa
Country: Turkey
Start & End Point: Istanbul
Type: Group & Private Tour options available
Tour duration: Full Day
Tour Highlights: Bursa City; Yesil Turbe(Green Tomb), The Green Mosque, Uludag (Mt.Olympos), Silk Market (Koza Han),Ulu Cami (Grand Mosque)
Early pick up from Hotel. Transfer to Ferry port, and aboard the ferry to cross the Marmara Sea, after an hour cruise, arrive in Yalova port and drive to Bursa. Discover the former Ottoman Capital the Green Bursa cit;
* Bursa, the old historical name for Bursa is Purusa. The Romans, Byzantines and Ottomans were the following rulers of Bursa. Because of it being the first Ottoman capital, Bursa is very rich in religious monuments, mosques, tombs and baths. Because of the tiles of the monument and the greenery of town, it is known as “Green Bursa”.
* Uludag (Mt.Olympos) rises to the south of the city. It is for hiking or just some fresh, cool air in summer, and for skiing in winter.
Green Tomb, the symbol of Bursa and one of the most beautiful samples of Ottoman tomb architecture. It is the mausoleum of the fifth Ottoman Sultan, Mehmed I. The exterior is covered with turquoise tiles.
* The Green Mosque, it wasbuilt in 1424 by Sultan Mehmet I. It is set on a promontory overlooking the valley. It takes its name from the greenblue tiles of the interior.
* Silk Market (Koza Han), built in 1491 by Sultan Bayezit II. It was both used as a caravanserai and a silk market .The han has remained the center of the silk industry and trade. It is composed of an inner courtyard surrounded by two stories of shops.
* Grand Mosque (Ulu cami), built in 1400 by Sultan Yildirim Bayezit. This mosque is an excellent example of classical Ottoman architecture, it has no central dome but 20 equal-sized domes instead, that are supported by 30 pillars.
Inclusions: Guide, Transportation, Entrance fees & Lunch
• All Year Round
• By Land
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