Istanbul Bursa Yalova
Istanbul
is the largest city in Turkey and the heart of the country. It is also one of the largest agglomerations in Europe and the fifth largest cityin the world in terms of population within city limits. Interestingly, Istanbul is a transcontinental city as it is located on the Bosphorus waterway in northwest Turkey between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara. This means the commercial center is in Europe while the rest of the city is in Asia.
Bursa
Known as “Green Bursa”, the city is filled with gardens and parks and overlooks a verdant plain. It is situated at the centre of an important fruit-growing region. Bursa was, and still is, famous for its peaches, silk, towels and thermal springs. Make a point to try the locally invented İskender Kebab, a dish of bread, tomato sauce, strips of grilled meat, melted butter and yogurt! Candied chestnuts are another regional specialty. The tour of the city begins on the east of the city at the Yeşil Türbe (Green Mausoleum).
Yalova
is a city located in northwestern Turkey, near the eastern coast of the Sea of Marmara, and is the capital of the Yalova Province. Yalova has a city population of 100.863, while the population of the Yalova Province is 118.998 Yalova has a number of tourist attractions, such as the “Yalova Atatürk Mansion” used by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the modern Turkey, during his visits to the city. The city is famous for its hot springs in Termal district, which gets its name from the Latin word thermae. Another attraction is the Karaca Arboretum on the way to Termal.