At the mention of skiing, or other forms of winter sports in Turkey, the first thing that comes to mind - is, of course, Uludag (translated huge mountain).
Uludag Mountain in ancient times was known as the Moesian Olympus. Hence the gods watched the progress of the Trojan War.
In 1961 he was declared the Uludag National Park. The resort of Uludag is located v170 km from Istanbul and 35 km from Bursa - the first capital of the Ottoman Empire.
The resort is suitable for lovers of soft quiet slopes. Tracks generally extend in the forest. A distinctive feature of Uludag - each hotel has its own ski lift, and use them is included (but this does not mean that the lifts are closed for one other guest: ski pass at the lift "alien" hotel you can always buy it at the lower station, it is several lifts, or a few days). Snow cover (maximum thickness - 3 meters) is stored in the second half of December to end of March. Trails for skiing are located at altitudes of 1750-2543 m above sea level, wide and well maintained, they are mostly held in lesu.Luchshee time for skiing - in the period between December and March.
Trails for more experienced skiers are out of the forest of the mountain (Sahinkaya Tepe and Tutyeli Tepe). In Uludag all conditions for competitions in slalom skiing and biathlon.
Nightlife here is boiling up in the morning - discos, bars, restaurants, night clubs - full set inveterate party-goers at your service. Here love to speak Turkish pop star, love to show off on skis European celebrities. For children as well provide interesting entertainment programs Partial.
Uludag (translated huge mountain).
Getting to Uludag
Flight to Istanbul, from where on a plane or bus you can reach Bursa (the journey takes about 4 hours). From Bursa to Uludağ go minibuses (journey time around 40 minutes) and the funicular.
Funicular line consists of two parts: the first one - it cableway Kadyyayla-Saryalan, elevators that can accommodate up to 30 people, the second - the lift-Saryalan Chobankayya accommodating 2 people. The first cable car station is situated at an altitude of 374 m, intermediate station, Kadyyayla - at an altitude of 1231 m., And finally, the final station, Saryalan - at an altitude of 1634 m. From the station to hotels Uludag Saryalan ply regular minibuses (a distance of about 7 km). It should be borne in mind that carry ski cable car kits prohibited.
The second part of the cable car linking the station to the station Saryalan Chobankayya situated at an altitude of 1711 m., Operates only in summer.
Trails Uludag
The resort is equipped with a cable car, 5-D chairlifts and 7-D rope tows. Total length of trails is 20 km, of which 10 are "green", 8 "blue", 6 "red" and one "black".
Uludag Ski suitable for families and for those who like soft quiet slopes. Beginners and intermediate skiers will find a route to your taste. For children, the resort has created a wide, well-groomed trails with good popping out. For advanced skiers there is a long and steep slopes outside the forest. The resort can exercise slalom, cross country skiing and biathlon.
Activities, tours and attractions Uludag
Of the natural attractions of the same name can be distinguished Uludag National Park, which is a haven for several species of mountain birds, including the bearded vulture, eagles, serpent eagle, goshawk, Lesser Spotted Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Yellow-Korol'kov and others. In the park there are rezhkie butterfly "Apollo" grow primroses, crocuses and hyacinths mouse, and in the fir forest inhabited by a very rare boreal owl Short-toed treecreeper, Red Crossbill and White-backed woodpecker. In the park is accessible by car or cable car. The distance between the national park and Uludag is about 12 km.
Uludağ tours depart from Bursa, the ancient city with a mighty excursion program. Bursa - the fourth largest city in Turkey after Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir. The former capital of the once great Ottoman Empire Bursa still preserves the remains of the former might. Among the most remarkable monuments of Islamic architecture in Bursa can distinguish mosque Yeshil or Green Mosque, built in 1419-1424 years. and represent a large part of the religious complex consisting of madrasah minaret and tombs, mausoleums. The facade of the mosque is made of white marble and the interior, through which she became the most famous buildings in the city, decorated with tiles of green, blue, blue, turquoise and azure colors and intricate Arabic script.
In Bursa there is the Archaeological Museum, which opened its doors to the first visitors in 1904. Several rooms of the museum presents artifacts dating back to the 3. BC - 15 in. BC and found during excavations in the territory occupied once and Miziey Bithynia, and in the courtyard of the museum - displays sculptures, tombstones, steles and sarcophagi.
At 80 km from Bursa thermal springs located Yalova Termal with the water temperature reaches 57-60 degrees above zero. The composition of the water, which can be used not only for bathing, but drink include sodium chloride, calcium sulfate and fluoride.
Hotels in Uludag
Uludag Ski Center consists of two zones. In the first zone, the investment in which is already completed, are 16 hotels. In the second zone, in 1986, declared a tourist center, allocated land for the 11 hotels distributed between investors and designed to accommodate 3,300 people. In addition to the ski center Uludağ today operate 12 public accommodations 15 hotels owned by the private sector. A total of 27 dwellings, designed to accommodate three thousand people. Besides the hotels there is a shopping and entertainment centers, medical center, you can take an instructor and ski equipment rental.
