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Highlights
- Live-streamed online experience from Bursa
- Explore the Ulucamii Mosque and Koza Han inside out
- Introduction to unique Turkish sweetmeats and street food
Description
This live-streamed online experience will introduce you to the 500 year old Ottoman monuments and bazaars that still stand in their full glory in modern-day Bursa.
We will visit the Ulucamii, built-in 1399 as the first Grand Mosque of the Ottoman dynasty, and widely accepted as the fifth most important Islamic structure in the world. Then we will walk through the Bazaar complexes and visit the world-famous silk market of Bursa, the Koza Han! The late 15th-century structure was built to sponsor a charity foundation in Istanbul patronised by Ottoman Sultan Beyazid the II. By the way, Queen Elizabeth II also visited the market in 2008; the silk is royally famous!
Before we finish off, your guide will introduce you to street foods and sweet delights of Bursa; ever tried a caramelised chestnut before?
About this experience
Instructions
- Please have a good internet connection and zoom app installed on your phone or laptop
- The instructions to join the meeting will be sent via email shortly after the booking
Know before you go
- This tour involves walking and travelling to different places, at times the mobile network may be intermittent, and the picture may not be clear. However, we will attempt to minimize such disruptions
- You can book this tour for 20 USD per screen or as a private tour for 100 USD and invite up to 10 friends and family to join this activity with you from all over the world. You will see the option to book this experience as a private tour on the checkout page if it is available for that time slot
- Since these are live tours, they may be subject to last minute cancellation due to inclement weather, Internet disruptions or other unforeseen circumstances.
Meet your Host
Bora Sertbas
I am a professional tour guide for Turkey since 1997. After studying Tourism and Hotel Management at University, I joined the Professional Tour Guiding Program by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture in 1996 and received my official license in 1997. I completed 4 years of Comparative Language and Literature BA in 2003.
I have guided both group tours and individual family tours throughout Turkey to share my knowledge with travellers. I currently reside in the first capital of the Ottoman Empire where the mighty empire flourished. I enjoy comparing the early Ottoman era to modern daily life in Turkey and love studying about the transition and influences of languages and their effects on Ottoman and Turkish life.
From USD 20 / Screen
Important Information
- Fully refundable in case of any cancellation upto 2 days before the tour.