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Bursa


With seating overlooking either the ravine or the street-front courtyard, Bursa's oldest cafe is still going strong and thrums with customers day and night. It's known for its dondurma (ice cream). Order bir porsiyon (one portion) to dig into a veritable sundae.

It's a handy refreshment stop if you're walking from Cumhuriyet Alanı (Republic Sq) up the (gentle) hill to Yeşil Cami and Yeşil Türbe in the Yıldırım neighbourhood.


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Nearby Bursa attractions

1. Irgandı Köprüsü

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Spanning the gorge, north of the Setbaşı road bridge, this restored Ottoman bridge houses shops, cafes and touristy artisan workshops.

2. Turkish & Islamic Arts Museum

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Housed in the former medrese (seminary) of the Yeşil Cami, this museum contains 14th- to 16th-century İznik ceramics, jewellery, embroidery, calligraphy,…

3. Atatürk Statue

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Central Cumhuriyet Alanı (Republic Sq) is also called Heykel (statue) after this large Atatürk monument.

4. Bursa City Museum

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This lively museum, very popular with local families, chronicles Bursa's history from the earliest sultans, their military campaigns and their ornate…

5. Hacılar Cami

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This 15th-century mosque is located just behind Cumhuriyet Alanı (Republic Sq).

6. AVP Theatre

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Stately theatre named after Ahmet Vefik Pasa (1823–1891), a Greek-Ottoman statesman who was briefly (for four months in 1878) the Grand Vizier of the…

7. Bursa Valılıǧı

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The Bursa Valılıǧı is a convenient landmark on Cumhuriyet Alanı (Republic Sq).

8. Yeşil Cami

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Built for Mehmet I, the Yeşil (Green) Cami was completed in 1422 and represents a departure from the previous, Persian-influenced Seljuk architecture that…