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Bursa
Area: 11.043 km²
Population: 1.603.137 (1990)
Traffic Code: 16
Districts: Bursa (Center), Osmangazi, Yildirim, Nilufer, Gursu, Gemlik, Kestel, Mudanya, Iznik, Orhangazi, Karacabey, Mustafa Kemal Pasa, Inegol, Yenisehir, Keles, Orhaneli, Buyukorhan, Harmancik.
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Sites of Interest:
- Uludag National Park
- Cekirge
- Armutlu
- Oylat
- Gemlik Hot Springs
- Armutlu, Kumla, Kursunlu beaches
- Prusa city walls
- Nicea (Iznik)
- Miletopolis (Karacabey)
- Mirlea (Mudanya)
- Kirmasti (Mustafa Kemal Pasha)
- Atranos (Orhaneli)
- Neopolis (Yenisehir) antique cities
- Ayasofya, Koimesis, Hagios churches
- Nicean Necropolis, Palace and Hipogeum
- Orhan Mosque and Complex
- Yildirim
- Yesil
- Hudevendigar
- Muradiye
- Koca Sinan Pasha
- Ishak Pasha complexes
- Bursa and Karacabey Grand Mosques
- Yildirim Bazaar
- Bursa Archeology, Bursa Ataturk, Bursa Turkish Islamic Works, Mudanya Armistice, and Iznik museums
Campsites
- Nur Camping: Yalova Route, Bursa; Telephone: (224) 254 74 53
- Omer's Place Camping: Golkaya Village Orhangazi / Bursa; Telephone: (224) 587 74 26
National Parks and Forest Campsites
- Sarialan: Uludag National Park, Bursa Telephone: (224) 254 52 81
- Cobankaya: Uludag National Park, Bursa; Telephone: (224) 254 52 81
Provincial Cultural Directorate
Telephone: (224) 220 99 26 - 220 70 19
Fax: (224) 220 42 51
Cultural Resources
- Bursa State Classical Turkish Music Choir Directorate; Telephone: (224) 326 44 92- 93
- State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate, Heykel / Bursa; Telephone: (224) 221 95 49, Fax: (224) 221 23 77
- Bursa Museum, Kultur Park, Bursa; Telephone: (224) 234 49 18, Fax: (224) 234 4919
- Iznik Museum, Muze Caddesi, Iznik / Bursa; Telephone: (224) 754 10 27
Local Days of Celebration
- 6 April: Conquest of Bursa by the Ottomans, Bursa (Center)
- 29 May: Commemoration Day for Ulubatli Hasan, Ulubat Village
- 15 July: Ataturk's Visit to Iznik, Iznik
- 16 October: Ataturk's Visit to Bursa, Bursa
Freedom from Occupation Days:
- 6 September: Freedom Day for Inegol, Governor's office, Ingenol
- 6 September: Freedom Day for Yenisehir
- 9 September: Freedom Day for Orhaneli
- 10 September: Freedom Day for Orhangazi
- 11 September: Freedom Day for Bursa, Bursa city center
- 11 September: Freedom Day for Gemlik.
- 12 September: Freedom Day for Mudanya
- 14 September: Freedom Day for M. Kemalpasa
- 14 September: Freedom Day for Karacabey
- 11 October: Anniversary of Mudanya Armistice, Mutareke Meydani, Mudanya
- 7-8 November: Freedom Day for Iznik
Expositions:
- 17-23 April: Bursa Book Fair, Bursa
- 1st week of May: Bursa Flower Fair, Bursa
- 3rd week of May: Bursa Garment and Textile Exposition Bursa
- 7-31 July: Bursa National Exposition Bursa
- 8-14 August: Bursa Furniture, Decoration and Rug Fair Bursa
- 19-25 September: Bursa Food and Agriculture Exposition Bursa
Festivals:
- June: Orhaneli Strawberry and Cherry Festival, Orhaneli
- 20 June-12 July: International Bursa Festival, Bursa (Center)
- 5-7 July: Gemlik Culture and Art Festival, Gemlik
- In September: Orhangazi Folklore Festival Orhangazi
- November: Orhangazi Olive Festival, Orhangazi
Festivities
- 5-6 May: Hidirellez Spring Culture Festivities Center
- 3rd Sunday of June: Kocayayla Festivities Keles
- 28 September-October: Yenisehir Pepper Festivities, Yenisehir
- October: International Orhangazi 3rd Folklore Festivities Orhangazi
- October: Orhangazi Folklore Festivities Orhangazi
Fairs:
- 20 May-1 September: Goods and Animal Fair Mustafa Kemal Pasha
- 25 May: Karacabey Spring Fair, Karagoz Mevkii Karacabey
- August: Harmancik Goods and Animal Fair Harmancik
- 26 September: Karacabey Autumn Fair
- 5 October-5 November: Iznik Goods and Animal Fair, Iznik