AREA: 11.043 km�
POPULATION: 1.603.137 (1990)
TRAFFIC CODE: 16
DISTRICTS: Bursa (Center), Osmangazi, Y�ld�r�m, Nil�fer, G�rsu, Gemlik, Kestel, Mudanya, �znik, Orhangazi, Karacabey, Mustafa Kemal Pa�a, �neg�l, Yeni�ehir, Keles, Orhaneli, B�y�korhan, Harmanc�k.
SITES OF INTEREST: Uluda� National Park, �ekirge, Armutlu, Oylat, Gemlik hot springs, Armutlu, Kumla, Kur�unlu beaches, Prusa city walls, Nikaia (�znik), Miletopolis (Karacabey), Mirlea (Mudanya), Kirmast� (Mustafa Kemal Pasha), Atranos (Orhaneli), Neopolis (Yeni�ehir) antique cities, Ayasofya, Koimesis, Hagios churches, Nikaia Necropolis, Palace and Hipogeum, Orhan Mosque and Complex, Y�ld�r�m, Ye�il, H�devendigar, Muradiye, Koca Sinan Pasha, �shak Pasha complexes, Bursa and Karacabey Grand Mosques, Y�ld�r�m Bazaar, Bursa Archeology, Bursa Atat�rk, Bursa T�rkish Islamic Works, Mudanya Armistice and �znik museums.
Camps
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Nur Camping
Yalova Route / Bursa
Tel: (224) 254 74 53
�mer's Place Camping
G�lkaya Village Orhangazi / Bursa
Tel: (224) 587 74 26
National Parks And Forest Campsites
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Sar�alan
Uluda� National Park, Bursa
Tel: (224) 254 52 81
�obankaya
Uluda� National Park, Bursa
Tel: (224) 254 52 81
Provincial Cultural Directorate
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Tel: (224) 220 99 26 - 220 70 19
Fax: (224) 220 42 51
Bursa State Classical Turkish Music Choir Directorate
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Choir Tel: (224) 326 44 92- 93
State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate
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Heykel - BURSA
Tel: (224) 221 95 49
(224) 221 23 77
(224) 223 26 59
Fax: (224) 221 23 77
Museums
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Bursa Museum
Address: K�lt�r Park
Bursa
Tel: (224) 234 49 18
Fax: (224) 234 4919
�znik Museum
Address: M�ze Cad.
�znik - Bursa
Tel: (224) 754 10 27
Significant Days
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Local Days of Celebration
Commemoration Day for Ulubatl� Hasan
Ulubat Village
29 May
Atat�rk's Visit to �znik
�znik
15 July
Atat�rk's Visit to Bursa
Bursa
16 October
Freedom from Occupation Days:
Conquest of Bursa by the Ottomans
Bursa (Center)
6 April
Freedom Day - �neg�l
�neg�l - In front of the Governor's Office
6 September
Freedom Day - Yeni�ehir
Yeni�ehir
6 September
Freedom Day - Orhaneli
Orhaneli
9 September
Freedom Day - Bursa
Bursa (Center)
11 September
Freedom Day - Gemlik
Gemlik
11 September
Freedom Day - Orhangazi
Orhangazi
10 September
Freedom Day - Mudanya
Mudanya
12 September
Freedom Day - M. Kemalpa�a
M. Kemalpa�a
14 September
Anniversary of Mudanya Armistice
M�tareke Meydan� Mudanya
11 October
Freedom Day - Karacabey
Karacabey
14 September
Freedom Day - �znik
�znik
7-8 November
Expositions:
Bursa Garment and Textile Exposition
Bursa
3rd week of May
Bursa Book Fair
Bursa
17-23 April
Bursa National Exposition
Bursa
7-31 July
Bursa Furniture, Decoration and Rug Fair
Bursa
8-14 August
Bursa Flower Fair
Bursa
1st week of May
Bursa Food and Agriculture Exposition
Bursa
19-25 September
Festivals:
Orhaneli Strawbery - Cherry Festival
Orhaneli
June
Orhangazi Folklore Festival
Orhangazi
In September
Gemlik Culture and Art Festival
Gemlik
5-7 July
32 nd. International Bursa Festival
Bursa (Center)
20 June-12 July
Orhangazi Olive Festival
Orhangazi
November
Orhaneli G. Belen Strawbery - Cherry Festival
Orhaneli - G. Belen
June
Festivities
H�d�rellez Spring Culture Festivities
Center
5-6 May
International Orhangazi 3rd Folklore Festivities
Orhangazi
In October
Kocayayla Festivities
Keles
3rd Sunday of June
Orhangazi Folklore Festivities
Orhangazi
October
Yeni�ehir Pepper Festivities
Yeni�ehir
28 September-October
Fairs:
Goods and Animal Fair
Mustafa Kemal Pasha
20 May-1 September
Harmanc�k Goods and Animal Fair
Harmanc�k
August
Karacabey Spring Fair
Karag�z Mevkii Karacabey
25 May
Karacabey Autumn Fair
26 September
�znik Goods and Animal Fair
�znik
5 October-5 November