Bursa is one of the cities of historical importance as it was one of the most important cities of both the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. The fact that it was the capital of the Ottoman Empire makes Bursa one of the symbolic cities of Turkey.
So, can these beauties and historical heritage of Bursa be evaluated? Can we bring this cultural city into tourism?
Commenting on the subject to Everyone Duysun, Historian and Professional Tour Guide Samet TatlıcıHe stated that the natural beauties and historical heritage in Bursa cannot provide sufficient contribution to tourism due to transportation and infrastructure problems.
“BURSA IS THE MOST IMPORTANT CITY AFTER ISTANBUL”
BursaStating that Istanbul is one of the most prominent cities in Turkey both in terms of history and nature tourism, Tatlıcı said: “From a historical perspective, the most important city after Istanbul is Bursa. It is also a very dense city in terms of historical monuments. It is also a very important city in terms of its historical name. "The third city may vary among cities such as Edirne, Manisa and Amasya depending on the situation, but the second most important city in terms of historical monuments and names is definitely Bursa." said.
“IZNIK WAS THE CAPITAL OF FOUR DIFFERENT STATES”
Istanbul was the capital of the Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire, but Bursa was especially IznikStating that has been the capital of four different states in history, Samet Tatlıcı continued his statements as follows:
“Iznik stands out in terms of its works. Bursa city center is also very important in terms of Ottoman history, but unfortunately, like many cities in our country, there are problems in promoting Bursa in terms of tourism and gaining a share of this market. The most fundamental reason for this is that names and works related to tourism cannot be introduced, described or routes cannot be clearly determined. Due to many problems such as transportation, infrastructure and parking, these points to tourism “It cannot be earned.”
“BURSA ALSO STANDS OUT WITH NATURE TOURISM”
Emphasizing that Bursa stands out in terms of nature tourism, Tatlıcı said, “Although many cities do not have lakes, there are two lakes in Bursa. It is also very rich in terms of waterfalls. Saitabat Waterfall, Alaçam Waterfall, Narlıdere Waterfall, Küreklidere Waterfall, Yarhisar Waterfall, Suuçtu Waterfall, Softaboğan Waterfall, Hasanağa Waterfall These are some of the riches, but there is no access to them. Since there is no access to them, it is not possible to introduce them. "As such, many of the people of Bursa remain unaware of these riches, let alone bringing them into tourism." he said.
UludagUnderlining that the Seven Lakes region in Turkey cannot be brought into tourism due to transportation and security reasons, Tatlıcı said, “There are seven glacial lakes on Uludağ. Even many people of Bursa do not know these lakes. The reason why they are not known is that they cannot be brought into tourism and cannot be promoted. Unfortunately, since there is no transportation to these and similar regions, there is a restricted tourism in Bursa and some cities of our country. "You can't go anywhere except certain places." he said.
Noting that Bursa is very rich but at the same time unaware of this wealth, Tatlıcı said, “Since there are so many artifacts, structures or natural wonders, bringing them all into tourism is of course a costly task, but it is necessary to start working in the short term. ” said.
