Bursa is a Turkish city located south of Istanbul and about 30 kilometers inland from the Sea of Marmara. Bursa is cradled along the northwestern slopes of Mount Uludağ. The city is often referred to as Yeşil Bursa - Green Bursa due to the parks and gardens scattered across its urban landscape plus the plush green forests that surround the city. It is located at the far western end of what was known as the Silk Road during the Ottoman Era and was an important center for the production of silk garments for the Ottoman Empires nobility.

You and your family will surely have a wonderful time when you take the opportunity to visit the city of Bursa on your Turkey holidays. For those of you are interested about a bit of history about Bursa, the city was the center of the silk trade during the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires being strategically located along the route of the Silk Road. The textile industry has grown to be a major force in the city's growth along with the automotive industry and tourism, and Bursa still is a major focus for textiles in Turkey. Palaces and mosques are also found aplenty for sightseeing and the skiing at nearby Mt. Uludag is said to be world class.

Above Bursa on Mount Uludağ is one of the best ski resorts in Turkey - The Uludağ Ski Resort which lies at an altitude of more than 2,500 metres or 8,200 feet. The skiing at Uludağ is mostly beginning to intermediate and is usually open from December until late March. There are qualified skiing instructors and ski equipment can be rented at the resort area as well as having first aid facilities and a rural clinic on-site.

The Mt. Uludağ National Park also has activities like trekking and camping during the summer. There is a cable-car system that ascends from Bursa which has an intermediate stop in the alpine meadows of Kadiyayla at about 1,200 meters or 3,937 feet of elevation. It ends at Sari Alan which is about 1,630 meters or 5,348 feet in elevation. The cable car system services the mountain during both summer and winter. Bursa sits in a beautiful location surrounded by nature as well as having a vast cultural heritage with many museums exhibiting artifacts from its historical past.

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