Mudanya is a town and district of Bursa Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is located on the Gulf of Gemlik, part of the south coast of the Sea of Marmara. As of 1911, it was connected with Bursa by a railway and a carriage road, and with Istanbul by steamers. Mudanya has only an open anchorage usable in calm weather. The town produces olive oil and there is a pier used by local fishing and cargo boats.

History

Mudanya is founded on the 7th century B. C. by immigrants from Kolofon, which was one of the 12 big cities of Ionia. Apamcia - Myrleia named this city was on today's Hisarlık hill. Mudanya had lived Roman, Byzantium and Ottoman period.

Climate

Summers are hot and dry, winters are warm and rainy.

Sightseeing

Mudanya Houses

There most beautiful samples of Ottoman houses including Tahir Paşa Mansion are in Mudanyada. Nearly all of these houses have gardens with well cared flowers.

Mudanya Truce House Museum

Art Nouveo waterside residence, which belongs to the beginning of the 19th century, and on Mudanya coastal road, and where Turkish - Greek war ending truce agreement is signed between TBMM government and ally states on October, 11th 1922 is used as a museum since 1937. Various documents and materials of Independence War and truce as well as properties of that period are exhibited within the Museum.

Tel: (+90 224) 544 10 68

Open hour to visit: Between 08:00 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 17:00

Open days to visit: Everyday except Mondays

Myrlea

It is an antic city, which is 1 km south east of Mudanya and belongs to Britannia.

Kumyaka Church

It is constructed between 780 and 797 during Byzantium Emperor, 4th Constantinos Porphyrogenetos period.

Beaches

Places for swimming and have natural beauties in Mudanya, are ancient Greek settlements, Siye (Kumyaka) and Trilya (Zeytinbağ)