Grand Mosque
Pause sightseeing during prayers; if entry is unavailable, view the facade from Atatürk Caddesi.
Carry a small bag for your shoes inside the mosque.
Marmara · Foothills of Uludağ and the historic centre
Bursa–Cumalıkızık
Courtyard inns, tiled buildings and village lanes
TimeHalf-day centre; full day with village
Suggested seasonSpring / autumn
Stops8
How much time do you have?
Markets and Yeşil
Markets and Yeşil · 09:30–13:20 · Includes uphill stops
- Grand Mosque40 min stayAtatürk Caddesi facade; enter only if open and worship is not in progress.
- Koza Han45 min stayPortal and surrounding streets; check access before entering the courtyard.
- Irgandı Bridge30 min stayAllow 25 minutes to walk here; view the bridge from the public street.
- Green Mosque30 min stayAllow 15 minutes uphill; view the marble entrance from the street.
- Green Tomb25 min stayExterior tiles; entry depends on confirmed access.
Times are a suggested walking schedule. View exteriors where indoor access is unconfirmed, and avoid sightseeing during worship.
Cumalıkızık and the centre
Cumalıkızık and the centre · 09:00–16:40 · Includes uphill stops
- Cumalıkızık Village90 min stayArrive by prearranged transport and walk the public lanes.
- Green Mosque30 min stayReturn by vehicle to Yeşil and view the mosque exterior.
- Green Tomb25 min stayA short climb to the exterior, followed by lunch.
- Irgandı Bridge30 min stay75 minutes for lunch and the downhill walk.
- Koza Han45 min stayWalk back from Gökdere and start at the inn’s portal.
- Grand Mosque40 min stayFinish in the square around the mosque.
Arrange a separate morning ride to the village; the plan allows 60 minutes for the return and a long lunch break. It does not depend on museum or tomb admission.
Square and Tophane
Square and Tophane · 17:30–19:15 · Includes uphill stops
- Grand Mosque30 min stayThe open area along the Atatürk Caddesi side of the mosque.
- Tophane Square45 min stay30 minutes for the climb; remain on public streets if the terrace is closed.
An outdoor walk through public spaces, without entering the inn, mosque, tombs or tower. Sunset varies with the season.
All stops 8
- Grand Mosque40 min only if access is confirmed · Level walk · Daytime, after checking accessIndoor access needs confirmation
- Koza Han45 min only if access is confirmed · Level walk · Daytime, after checking accessIndoor access needs confirmation
- Green Mosque30 min only if access is confirmed · Moderate slope · Daytime, after checking accessIndoor access needs confirmation
- Green Tomb25 min only if access is confirmed · Moderate slope · Daytime, after checking accessIndoor access needs confirmation
- Muradiye Complex60 min only if access is confirmed · Moderate slope · Daytime, after checking accessIndoor access needs confirmation
- Irgandı Bridge30 min · Level walk · Daytime, after checking access
- Cumalıkızık Village90 min · Moderate slope · Daytime, after checking access
- Tophane Square45 min · Moderate slope · Toward sunset
Before you go
Getting there & around
Explore the centre on foot and plan both outward and return transport for Cumalıkızık. Transfer allowances are not timetables.
Where to stay
- Historic centre
A practical starting area for walks around the historic inns.
What to eat, when to visit
Lunch break
Editorial suggestion: consider spring or autumn for walking, and take care on wet stone paving.
4 visitor tips
Green Mosque
Give worship priority; without confirmed visiting hours, use the plan for an exterior view from the street.
Allow for the short uphill approach when continuing to the tomb.
Cumalıkızık Village
Allow a vehicle journey of roughly 12–15 km by road from central Bursa; wet stone paving can be slippery.
Do not enter private courtyards or homes without permission, and respect residents when taking photographs.
Tophane Square
The approach from the centre is uphill; use well-lit main streets on the evening return.
If the terrace is closed, keep to the public streets around Osmangazi Caddesi.
Through the day
- 09:30 · Start in the centre · Grand Mosque
Follow the access note in the relevant plan; this is not an opening time.
- 12:15 · Climb to Yeşil · Green Mosque
Follow the access note in the relevant plan; this is not an opening time.
- 14:45 · Around the inn · Koza Han
Follow the access note in the relevant plan; this is not an opening time.
- 18:30 · Square walk · Tophane Square
Follow the access note in the relevant plan; this is not an opening time.