Quiet Street

A quiet street in the old district of Yesil.

Watermelon

The watermelon season has arrived and here they are on the market. The smallest ones weigh 8kg. I think you need a truck just to take one home...

Green Tomb

This beautiful tomb is in Yesil, opposite the Green Mosque. It is closed for refurbishment at the moment, as you can see from this part which has been finished, they are doing a good job.

Tram Stop

This is a station platform of the BursaRay tram. It is underground in the centre and after this station it emerges above ground. There is still so much light coming in at 8pm! I don't know when the BursaRay was built, but it still seems quite new.

Çiçek Izgara

Besides kebab, another favourite Turkish food is meatballs (köfte). This restaurant is one of the most well-known places in Bursa to eat köfte.

The name means 'Flower Grill' because of its location opposite the flower market.

Look no ropes!

Look carefully, there is a man on the roof of this building. It looks a bit precarious to me!

Famous Bursa Peaches

Finally it is the season of the peaches. Bursa is famous for its enormous and delicious peaches, and in the past the Bursa plains were full of peach trees. Here they are in the supermarket...