Bursa was the first real capital of the Ottoman Empire before Edirne and then Istanbul, and it still carries that weight in its mosques, tombs, and covered markets. It's a full city, not a single site, so a day trip means picking a handful of the historic core plus, if time allows, a cable car up Uludağ for the view. The Ottoman-era commercial district around the silk market is still functioning, not just preserved.
| Distance | 95 km from Bilecik |
|---|---|
| Travel time | 1h 15min by bus |
| Getting there | Bus from Bilecik otogar (Nilüfer Turizm, ~120–200 TRY, multiple daily departures) |
| Address | Bursa, Bursa Province |
How to get there
- Bus from Bilecik otogar (Nilüfer Turizm)
- Rental car (~1h via D-575)
Location
Bursa, Bursa Province
40.1885, 29.0610 View on map
Highlights
- Ulu Cami (Grand Mosque) — the 20-domed Seljuk-Ottoman transitional mosque with its famous indoor şadırvan (ablution fountain) under an open dome
- Yeşil Türbe and Yeşil Cami (Green Tomb and Green Mosque) — the tiled tomb of Sultan Mehmed I and the mosque complex it sits beside, both named for their turquoise-green tilework
- Koza Han — a working 15th-century silk-trading caravanserai (han) still full of silk and textile shops around a central courtyard
- Bursa Citadel (Tophane/Hisar district) — the old walled hilltop quarter with the tombs of Osman and Orhan, the empire's first two rulers
- Uludağ — the mountain above the city, reachable by cable car (teleferik), worth the detour mainly for the ride and the view over Bursa rather than the summit facilities