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Take the teleferik up Uludağ
From a city street to alpine forest in half an hour — nearly nine kilometres of gondola line, and a picnic at the top.
Uludağ in two seasons: walks and snow
A 2,500-metre national park above the city — forest trails and yayla picnics in summer, Turkey's oldest ski resort in winter.
Village breakfast in Cumalıkızık
A 700-year-old Ottoman village on the mountain's foot — cobbled lanes, timber houses, and the longest breakfast of your week.
Mudanya: the seafront, and the boat from Istanbul
Bursa's port town on the Marmara — a long promenade, fish by the water, and the sea bus that makes Istanbul a day trip.
Tirilye, the stone village
A Greek-built olive town on the coast west of Mudanya — churches turned mosques, a stone school, and the best olives you'll buy from a doorway.
Gölyazı and the lake
An island village on Uluabat lake — a 750-year-old plane tree, storks on the roofs, and a boat out among the lilies.
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Take the teleferik up Uludağ
From a city street to alpine forest in half an hour — nearly nine kilometres of gondola line, and a picnic at the top.
Uludağ in two seasons: walks and snow
A 2,500-metre national park above the city — forest trails and yayla picnics in summer, Turkey's oldest ski resort in winter.
Mudanya: the seafront, and the boat from Istanbul
Bursa's port town on the Marmara — a long promenade, fish by the water, and the sea bus that makes Istanbul a day trip.
Tirilye, the stone village
A Greek-built olive town on the coast west of Mudanya — churches turned mosques, a stone school, and the best olives you'll buy from a doorway.
Gölyazı and the lake
An island village on Uluabat lake — a 750-year-old plane tree, storks on the roofs, and a boat out among the lilies.
İznik: the lake, the walls and the tiles
Ancient Nicaea — Roman walls you can still walk through, the church of the councils, and the workshops that make the tiles the world knows.
Bursa by season
The year changes what's worth doing.
Autumn
NowStill warm, much quieter.Summer
The hottest, busiest months.Spring
Mild days, fewer people.Find your people
Clubs for what you love
Sailing, hiking, brunch, live music — communities around every experience.
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Sailing, dinners, walks, live music — organized and waiting.
Browse events →Right now
Someone's probably doing it today
Spontaneous coffees, walks and plans — join a hangout.
See hangouts →Understand Bursa
Residence permits, banking, transport, quick links — the Handbook.
Read the Handbook →Find what you need
Cafés, restaurants, services — member-vetted businesses.
Browse the Directory →Visiting first?
Post your dates — locals reach out.
Settling in?
The Handbook — long-form how-tos.
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Experiences — seasonal picks & series.
Neighborhoods
The city's meeting point — Atatürk's statue, the bazaar streets, everyone's 'see you at Heykel'
Clock tower on the citadel hill, the founders' tombs, the sunset terrace over the whole plain
Ottoman tombs under plane trees, quiet lanes, the old Bursa that never got loud
Cinemas, cafés and the main avenue between the old city and Çekirge
The Irgandı bridge and the Gökdere gorge — Yeşil's green mosque up the hill, tea by the water below
Thermal hamams and spa hotels on the hillside, Bursa's classic address
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