When
Bursa is mentioned, one of the first places that comes to mind in recent years is “Cumalıkızık Village“, which is connected to Yıldırım district.. “Cumalıkızık“, which attracts attention with the beauty of traditional Ottoman houses with its unspoilt historical texture, offers an environment where visitors who want to travel to the past cannot escape its magic.. In this article, you can find what you need to know about Cumalıkızık Village, which we recommend that visitors planning a trip to Bursa should add to the top of the list.
History of Cumalıkızık Village
The regions where the Turks, who came to Bursa after the conquest of Bursa, settled first, are called “Kızık” villages today.. Cumalıkızık, which has been able to preserve its historical texture among these villages, draws attention with the fact that it carries the Ottoman civil housing architecture to the present with its approximately 200 houses.. Other destroyed houses in the village continue to be restored in accordance with their original form.. The village, which has attracted attention in the world as well as in Turkey in recent years, has become one of the important tourism centers in Bursa.. The village, whose reputation has increased in recent years, was included in the “UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List” in 2014.
The foundation of Cumalıkızık Village goes back to approximately 1350s after the conquest of Bursa.. The village, which also includes a museum where historical artifacts related to the village are exhibited, is also home to many historical movies and TV series.
Where is Cumalıkızık? How to Get to Cumalıkızık?
It is very easy to reach Cumalıkızık Village, which is approximately 14 km from Bursa center.. Those who will go by private car can reach the village in approximately 20 minutes depending on the traffic situation from Bursa center.. The village is 3 km above the direction of the Ankara-Bursa highway facing the slopes of Uludağ.. Although it is easy to reach the village, it is not possible to drive around the village.. For this reason, you can park your vehicles in the car parks at the entrance of the village.
For those who will go to Cumalıkızık Village by public transport, let us remind you that they can go to the village with a single minibus from the place known as Kent Square.. As another alternative, you can take Bursaray from Bursa center and get off at the Değirmenönü stop, which is 5 minutes away from the village by minibus.. Again, let us remind you that the distance between Pendik and Cumalıkızık is exactly 120 km in order to revive a number in your mind.. As you can see, it is possible to make a day trip, especially for those who want to visit this village from Istanbul.
What are the Places to Visit in Cumalıkızık Village?
First of all, we see that every place and house in Cumalıkızık is worth seeing. let’s specify. Although every corner of the village gives you a historical journey, it is also possible that you lost yourself to the warm conversation of the villagers.. We strongly recommend that you take your camera with you when you come here, as it is possible to take really interesting photographs of Ottoman houses that look more beautiful than the other.
The village streets are paved with stones and to prevent possible flooding on rainy days. The waterways built in the middle of the roads will definitely attract your attention.. Since the entrance of the village is actually the head of a slope, you will have to walk up a little bit.
One of the first places they will recommend you to see in the village will be the “Gin Range”, which is approximately 60 centimeters wide.. Indeed, it has become a tradition to pass through the “Gin Range”, which has only as much space as you can go through, and to take a souvenir selfie there
The Cumalıkızık Mosque, which was built in wood in accordance with the Seljuk architecture in the 1600s, is a historical place that must be visited in the village. one of the buildings.
I don’t know, do you remember? The TV series “Kınalı Kar”, which was once very popular in Turkey, was also shot in Cumalıkızık.. The mansion, which attracts the most attention as a venue in the series, serves as a restaurant today.. For those who remember the TV series, that mansion may be one of the must-see places.
The village museum, where historical artifacts related to the village are exhibited, is also worth visiting and seeing artifacts from the village’s 700-year cultural history.
It is in Cumalıkızık. What to eat? Cumalıkızık Breakfast
When you reach the village, you can see that the number of breakfast houses is quite high.. There are dozens of places where you can have breakfast in the village, which is one of the first places that comes to mind when breakfast is mentioned in Bursa.. One of the must-do activities for those who want to taste a delicious village breakfast is not to return without having a “Cumalıkızık breakfast” If you have breakfast in winter, you can also have the chance to taste toasted bread on the stove.
Apart from breakfast, one of the famous foods of the village is pancakes.. Apart from breakfast hours, you can taste pancakes in Cumalıkızık.
The jams produced by the villagers in a completely organic way should also be tasted.. Especially the jams made from raspberry are identified with the village.
When to go to Cumalıkızık?
The village, which has become quite famous in the last 10 years, has been hosting many visitors in recent years.. The village, which is flooded with visitors on weekends throughout the year, attracts serious tourists, especially in the summer months.. Since you are likely to encounter a very crowded influx of visitors during your weekend visit to the village during the summer months, we recommend that those who want to take a quiet trip visit during the week in spring if possible.
To Do in Cumalıkızık Things?
- Having a country breakfast.
- Tasting pancakes.
- Taking a selfie in the Gin Range.
- The village museum to visit.
- To visit the 400-year-old mosque of the village.
- To visit the houses that will take you back to the past.
- To visit the famous mansions of the village.
- In the village Buying organic products for sale.
- Buying authentic items related to the village.
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