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The heart of historic
Bursa, which is also the commercial
and cultural center of the modern city,
stretches from Heykel,
the plaza marked by the equestrian
statue of Atatürk,
then westward along Atatürk
Caddesi past the shady Koza
Park by the Koza
Han (Silk Cocoon
Caravanserai) and Kapali Çarsi (Covered
Bazaar), to the Ulu
Cami (Great
Mosque).
The city center is the place for shopping and dining.
It also has the Post Office (PTT) and
several of the most convenient hotels.
Bursa is
known for its fine silks,
especially silk scarves,
some of which are still made here.
The place to look first is the Koza
Han, then afterwards in the Koza
Han (Silk Cocoon
Caravanserai) and Kapali Çarsi (Covered
Bazaar).
Another specialty
is Karagöz
shadow puppets,
an ancient entertainment art kept alive
largely through the efforts of my friend, Mr
Sinasi Çelikkol.
More...
As for dining, the tender lambs that
graze mountain herbs on the slopes
of Uludag wind
up on restaurant tables as Iskender
kebap, one of Turkey's
national dishes. The restaurant that
originated the dish, Kebapçi
Iskender, is at Atatürk Caddesi
No. 42. Severely plain, it has only
one item on the menu: Iskender Kebap.
A fancier branch n the east side of
Heykel is more comfortable, with a
wider choice of dishes.
From the city center you can go west
uphill (a 10-minute walk) to Hisar (Citadel),
the oldest part of the city. Or you
can take a bus, dolmush or taxi eastward
to the Green
Mosque (Yesil Cami),
the Emir Sultan Mosque, or even farther
east to the base station for the teleferik (cable
car) that ascends Uludag (Mt
Olympos).
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