# Things to see in Bursa (Turkey): 29 places and when to go

> Bursa is a major city in Turkey with around 1,492,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 29 places in and around it, mainly Temples (9), History (7), Museums and art (7). The best known are Uludağ, Grand Mosque of Bursa and Emir Sultan Mosque. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 09. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/bursa/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Turkey · 40.2019, 29.0681
- **Population:** About 1,492,000
- **Places:** 29 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/espiritual/) (9) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/historia/) (7) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museos/) (7) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/naturaleza/) (4) · [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/termal/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/fauna/) (2)
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March and July to August.
- **Nearest airport:** SAW Pendik, Istanbul, 80 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Uludağ, at 2,543 m.

## What to see in Bursa

The places in and around Bursa, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Uludağ](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/uludag/): Mountain in Bursa, Turkey · 20 km
- [Grand Mosque of Bursa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ulu-cami/): Mosque in Bursa, northwestern Turkey · 2.1 km
- [Emir Sultan Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/emir-sultan-camii/): Mosque in Bursa, northwestern Turkey · 2.6 km
- [Green Mosque, İznik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/yesil-cami/): Mosque in Bursa, northwestern Turkey · 61 km
- [Ayvaini Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ayvaini-magarasi/): Cave in Nilüfer, Bursa, Turkey · 35 km
- [Gulf of Gemlik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/gemlik-gulf/): Inlet of the Sea of Marmara, Turkey · 28 km
- [Fatih Mosque, Tirilye](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/fatih-camii/): Mosque and former Byzantine church · 31 km
- [Bayezid I Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/yildirim-beyazit-camii/): Mosque in Bursa, northwestern Turkey · 2.0 km
- [Bursa Archaeological Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/bursa-arkeoloji-muzesi/): Archaeology museum in Çekirge, Bursa · 2.4 km
- [Yalova Atatürk Mansion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/yalova-ataturk-kosku/): Turkish mansion · 45 km
- [Veled-i Yaniç Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/veledi-yanic-cami/): Mosque located in Bursa, Turkey · 2.1 km
- [Bursa Atatürk Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ataturk-muzesi/): Historic house museum in Osmangazi, Bursa Turkey · 2.5 km
- [Pelekete Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/pelekete-monastery/): Ruined Byzantine-era monastery in Turkey · 34 km
- [Uludağ National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/uludag-national-park/): National park in Turkey · 15 km
- [Ilıpınar Mound](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ilipinar-tumulus/): Archaeological mound · 36 km
- [Medikion Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/medikion-monastery/): Greek Orthodox monastery near Tirilye, Turkey · 31 km
- [Mudanya Armistice House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/mudanya-armistice-house/): Museum · 25 km
- [Panagia Pantobasilissa Church, Tirilye](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/panagia-pantobasilissa-church/): Church building in Tirilye, Turkey · 31 km
- [Aktopraklık Mound](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/aktopraklik-hoyugu/): Archaeological site · 25 km
- [Barcın Höyük](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/barcin-hoyuk/): Archeological site in Turkey · 46 km
- [Soğanlı Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/bursa-hayvanat-bahcesi/): With kids · Wildlife · 2.7 km
- [The Church of the Archangels](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/church-of-the-archangels/): Byzantine church in Sige near Mudanya · 29 km
- [Aktopraklık Höyük Arkeopark Açık Hava Müzesi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/aktopraklik-hoyuk-arkeopark-acik-hava-muzesi/): Museum · 26 km
- [Armutlu Merkez Hamamı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/armutlu-merkez-hamami/): Hot spring bath · 41 km

And the other 5, by what you come to do:

- **Museums and art**: [Bursa Migration Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/bursa-migration-museum/), [Merinos Energy Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/merinos-energy-museum/)
- **Hot springs**: [Davutpaşa Hamamı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/davutpasa-hamami/), [Nasuh Pasha Hammam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/nasuh-pasa-hamami/)
- **History**: [Montania Special Class Hotel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/montania-special-class-hotel/)

## When to go to Bursa

The best time to visit Bursa is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 26 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 28 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 41 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 04 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 14 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 51 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 36 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 36 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 54 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 44 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 09 |

In June there are 14 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 09. In September, 29 of the 29 places are at their best.

When to go to Turkey in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Bursa

The nearest main airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW, Pendik, Istanbul), 80 km as the crow flies. How to get around Turkey (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.2019%2C29.0681)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.2019%2C29.0681)

## Other towns nearby

- [Darıca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/darica/): 9 places · 70 km
- [Bilecik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/bilecik/): 6 places · 78 km
- [İzmit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/izmit/): 14 places · 97 km
- [Istanbul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/estambul/): 189 places · 101 km
- [Kütahya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kutahya/): 6 places · 114 km
- [Balıkesir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/balikesir/): 8 places · 118 km

And all of Turkey, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Bursa?

The best known: [Uludağ](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/uludag/), [Grand Mosque of Bursa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ulu-cami/), [Emir Sultan Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/emir-sultan-camii/), [Green Mosque, İznik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/yesil-cami/), [Ayvaini Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ayvaini-magarasi/). In all, 29 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Bursa?

April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 09.

### How do you get to Bursa?

The nearest main airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 80 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.2019%2C29.0681) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Bursa as the destination and these 29 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).