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The city grew rich on the silk trade, and its mosques, tombs and caravanserais, together with the village of Cumal\u0131k\u0131z\u0131k, are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.\r\n\r\nIt sits at the foot of Uluda\u011f, a mountain with skiing in winter, reached by one of the longest cable cars in the world, and it has been a spa town since Roman times.\r\n\r\nBursa is a big, working city and gets few foreign visitors. 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Soak in the thermal baths at \u00c7ekirge.\r\n\r\nCumal\u0131k\u0131z\u0131k, an Ottoman village of timber houses, is twenty minutes away.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Ulu Cami | Twenty domes\r\nGreen Mosque | Turquoise tiles\r\nKoza Han | Silk caravanserai\r\nUluda\u011f | Cable car and skiing","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Bursa","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Bursa","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The mosques, Tophane park and the bazaar are free.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Mosques | Free\r\nTophane | Ottoman tombs\r\nBazaar | Free\r\nCumal\u0131k\u0131z\u0131k | Free to walk","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Bursa","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Bursa","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Bursa invented the \u0130skender kebab: sliced d\u00f6ner over bread with tomato sauce and melted butter, from the Kebap\u00e7\u0131 \u0130skender family since the nineteenth century. Kestane \u015fekeri, candied chestnuts, is the local sweet.\r\n\r\nA meal is \u20ac6 to \u20ac12.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"\u0130skender kebab | Invented here\r\nKestane \u015fekeri | Candied chestnuts\r\nA meal | \u20ac6\u201312\r\nPide | Everywhere","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Bursa","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Bursa","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Bursa is quieter than Istanbul, with bars and caf\u00e9s around the centre.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac4 to \u20ac6.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Quiet | Compared with Istanbul\r\nCaf\u00e9s | Centre\r\nA beer | \u20ac4\u20136\r\nEarly | Evenings","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Bursa","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Bursa","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The centre is walkable, and a metro and tram cover the rest. Buses reach Istanbul in about two and a half hours; fast ferries from Istanbul to Mudanya are an alternative.\r\n\r\nThe cable car runs up Uluda\u011f from the edge of the city.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"To Istanbul | About 2.5 hours\r\nFast ferry | Via Mudanya\r\nMetro | Across the city\r\nCable car | Up Uluda\u011f","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Bursa","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Bursa costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Bursa is cheaper than Istanbul. A careful day is \u20ac35 to \u20ac50.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the Turkish lira, and prices change quickly with inflation; these are euro equivalents. Cards work widely, bank ATMs are best, and always pay in lira rather than accepting a conversion.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"A day | \u20ac35\u201350\r\nCheaper | Than Istanbul\r\nBaths | Cheap\r\nLira | Pay in lira","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Bursa","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Bursa","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Bursa is safe.\r\n\r\nOn Uluda\u011f in winter, check weather and cable car status before going up.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 112.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Safe | Low crime\r\nMountain weather | Winter\r\nTraffic | Heavy\r\nEmergency | 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Bursa","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Bursa","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Mountains and Ottoman villages.","hw_hub_city_trips":"","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Bursa","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"April to June and September to October; December to March for skiing.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. Uluda\u011f is much colder.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 10 | 3 | Skiing\r\nFebruary | 11 | 3 | Skiing\r\nMarch | 14 | 2 | Spring\r\nApril | 19 | 3 | Good\r\nMay | 24 | 4 | Excellent\r\nJune | 29 | 3 | Warm\r\nJuly | 31 | 3 | Hot\r\nAugust | 31 | 3 | Hot\r\nSeptember | 27 | 4 | Good\r\nOctober | 22 | 3 | Good\r\nNovember | 16 | 1 | Rainy\r\nDecember | 12 | 3 | Skiing starts","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"Shadow puppetry was born here.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Bursa","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/turkey\/bursa\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Ski season | December to March | Uluda\u011f | Turkey's best-known ski resort. | 1303719 | \nBursa Festival | Summer | Bursa | Concerts and performances. | 1303720 | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are euro equivalents and move quickly with lira inflation.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 15 | 10 | 3 | 5\r\nMiddle of the road | 25 | 20 | 5 | 15\r\nComfortable | 45 | 35 | 10 | 30","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Bursa","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Bursa right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Bursa","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/turkey\/bursa\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Bursa travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Is Bursa worth visiting? | Yes, for early Ottoman architecture, the baths, Uluda\u011f and the original \u0130skender.\r\nHow do I get from Istanbul? | By bus, about two and a half hours, or fast ferry and bus.\r\nCan I ski near Bursa? | Yes, on Uluda\u011f from December to March.\r\nWhat is \u0130skender kebab? | D\u00f6ner over bread with tomato sauce and butter, invented in Bursa.\r\nWhat is Cumal\u0131k\u0131z\u0131k? | An Ottoman village of timber houses, part of the UNESCO site.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Two.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | April to June and September to October.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Bursa hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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