Bursa_

Bursa's Ottoman silk bazaars and thermal baths nestle at Uludağ's foothills, blending history with mountain freshness in Turkey's varied climate. Nomads tap into growing co-working scenes with reliable internet, unwinding via cable car ascents and İskender kebab feasts. The city's green parks and industrial edge create a balanced, invigorating retreat.

The province has a population of 3,238,618 while the city has a population of over 2.2 million. Historically, Bursa was known as Prusa or Prousa (Ancient Greek: Προῦσα), or Prusa near Olympus or Prusa under Olympus (Προῦσα ἐπὶ τῷ Ὀλύμπῳ, Προῦσα πρὸς τῷ Ὀλύμπῳ). The city became the capital of the Ottoman Empire (back then the Ottoman Beylik) from 1335 until the 1360s. A more recent nickname is Yeşil Bursa ("Green Bursa") referring to the parks and gardens located across the city, as well as to the vast, varied forests of the surrounding region. It was followed by the Ancient Greek city of Cius, which King Philip V of Macedon granted to King Prusias I of Bithynia after they both captured and razed the city.