Uludag

Mount Uludag (2543 m) in ancient times was called Vifinsky Olympus. Current Uludag summer becomes a popular place for picnics, and in winter skiers flock there. Uludag Ski Center is located at an altitude of 1700 m, 35 km from Bursa (the capital of the Ottoman Empire in the XIV.). Uludag Region is rich in mineral springs. Bursa to the nearest airport - 35 km. From Istanbul - 4 hours by ferry. Ski season lasts from December to May. Apres-ski and night life Cafes, bars, discos in season working 24 hours a day. Advise to go on a trip to Bursa. Many architectural monuments, notably the Ulu Mosque Jami and Eshil-Jami (XV cent.) Deserve special attention. Bursa and today is famous for the production of fabrics and silk, are sold in specialized shops and bazaars. An interesting event - trip to the bath Yeni Kaplydzha, one of the best in Turkey. Bathhouse built Rust Pasha, Grand Vizier of Suleiman II, and its halls, swimming pools, fountains still amaze visitors of the magnificence of decoration. Trails Ski area skiing Uludag is located at an altitude of 1765-2232 m. The snow here is an average of 178 days a year. In the region - 14 ski slopes with total length of 16,2 km, which are served 7 chair and 7 rope tows (10 thousand people per hour). Longest slope-Kushaklykaya Garan Telesiezh (length 3 km). The best route from the tops Sahinkaya Tepe and Tutyeli Tepe laid the absence of forests on the slopes. And below, below the resort, starts a dense forest, a great opportunity for hiking. In the sports center in Uludag 15 excellent hotels, with accommodation cost includes use of their own lifts. Skiers can go up the hill and on any other lifts, but then have to pay for it. Uludag is known as the ideal place for family holidays, but because there enough trails for beginners. Services are provided by instructors under the direction of where kids will be the first to stand on skis, while experienced skiers to improve skills.