Cumalıkızık Village
A 700-year-old living Ottoman village
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About
On the slopes of Uludağ, standing for seven hundred years, Cumalıkızık is the best-preserved example of early-Ottoman civil architecture and is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. With its brightly painted houses and narrow cobbled streets, it seems to have stopped time. The historic houses of wood and adobe, with their projecting upper floors, lean against one another along the narrow, winding streets. Peppers drying in courtyards, ivy on stone walls and the plane tree in the village square offer the atmosphere of an authentic Anatolian village. With its garden houses serving a delicious village breakfast, gözleme stalls and villagers selling homemade jam, Cumalıkızık is one of Bursa's most delightful escapes — for both history and flavour.
History
One of the first Ottoman villages founded around the conquest of Bursa in 1326. Having largely preserved its original fabric for seven hundred years, the village was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2014 as part of 'Bursa and Cumalıkızık'.
Visiting Tips
- ✓Be sure to try the village breakfast
- ✓Wear comfy shoes; the streets are cobbled
- ✓Buy homemade jam and gözleme
- ✓Go early to beat the crowds
- ✓About a 30-minute drive from central Bursa
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Cumalıkızık Village?
Cumalıkızık Village is located at Yıldırım, Bursa in Bursa.
When is the best time to visit Cumalıkızık Village?
Recommended time: April – June and September – November.
