Stunning Cinematic Tour of Mudanya, Bursa, Turkey

Mudanya, 25 km northwest of Bursa on the Marmara Sea coast, is renowned for its clean air and bustling summer tourism. Founded in the 7th century BC by Ionian colonists from Kolofon as Myrleia-Apamcia, it spans Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman eras. Highlights include picturesque Ottoman houses like Tahir Paşa Konağı with gardens, the Mudanya Armistice House Museum—a 19th-century Art Nouveau yalı where the 1922 armistice was signed exhibiting War of Independence artifacts—ancient Myrlea 1 km southeast, 8th-century Kumyaka Church, and beaches at former Greek settlements Kumyaka (Siye) and Zeytinbağı (Trilya) with 7 churches, 3 holy springs, and 3 monasteries. Savor çarşaf böreği, cevizli lokum, and fresh fish.