Crossroads of wealth, dynamic and modern, Bursa is the fourth largest city of the country. Located in the northwest of Turkey, near the Sea of Marmara, it now has more than 2.5 million inhabitants. Ancient Brousse lies at the foot of Mount Ulu Dağ, which rises to 2,543 m above sea level and is famous for its ski resorts. A main stopover for medieval caravans, this silk city has been famous since ancient times for its hot springs. Known as Yesil Bursa (Green Bursa) because of its impressive mountains, large parks and many trees, Bursa is an airy city with small hanging gardens, old cemeteries of white steles and cypress trees. The old caravanserais, bazaars, dilapidated or being restored Ottoman wooden houses, unexpected colorful neighborhood markets, thermal baths as well as the green mausoleums of the Yeşil Türbe and the Yeşil Camii, all of this participates confusingly in the charm and mystery of the city that has kept an aristocratic air. A two-day stay in Bursa is an excellent idea to be able to appreciate its wonderful monuments and famous baths.The city is said to have been founded towards the end of the 3rd century BC by the first king of Bithynia, Prousias. Nicomedes concedes it to the Romans before dying. In 950, Brousse was destroyed by the Arabs and then, in 1097, occupied by the Seljuks. Conquered in 1326 by Orhan Gazi, the first Ottoman sultan and son of Osman, the founder of the dynasty, it became the first capital of the Ottoman Empire. In 1920, it is occupied by the Greeks, and it regains its sovereignty with Atatürk. Several sultans are buried there. From the first years of Ottoman sovereignty, silkworm breeding made its fortune. Today, you can still buy silk cocoons in the downtown bazaar. Its prosperity comes from the production of textiles, especially silk, the cultivation of fruits and the automobile industry.

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