Uludag, The Right Place to Spend your Winter Vacation

Uludag is a mountain located in Bursa Province, Turkey. It has an altitude of 2,543 meters and one of the famous locations for winter sports that includes skiing. It also has a national park that is rich in flora and fauna.

Uludag is also popular in summer activities like trekking and camping. In the native language in Turkey, Uludag means Great Mountain but older name Kesis Dagi means Mountain of Monks is still used in slang speech of Turkish.

Uludag is the highest mountain in Marmara region. During the ancient times, Uludag was formerly known as Olympos Misios where the gods from mythology watched the Trojan War. Uludag is one of the favorite’s ski centers in Turkey. The Ski centers in Uludag have apt situations for Alpine skiing, ski tours, cross-country and heli-skiing.

The Uludag Ski Center is outfitted with cable car, chairlifts and T bars. The center also provides qualified skiing instructors and equipment that were made available for the guest for hire. In case unpleasant incident happens, the center is also equipped with first aid kit and rural clinic that will assist their guest in times of emergency.

Uludag skiing area is cloak with forest and 1,750-2,543 meters high. Skiing season in Uludag last for 120 days a year and between December 20 and March 20 is the most likely and recommended skiing conditions. At the beginning of the winter season, snow in Uludag is powdery but as the season ends it became slightly mushy.

Since Uludag is one of the Turkey’s most developed ski resort and a wonderful place to visit all year round, you can find many hotels that are ready to accommodate local and foreign guests. The Holiday Inn, Hotel Uludag is a four star hotel located in the center of Bursa city but one side of it is covered by the most renowned Uludag mountain while the other side by the pine forest. Truly, this magnificent view that the hotel has to offer will attract guests to stay and experience memorable vacation here in Holiday Inn. Here in Holiday Inn, you will experience a resort like atmosphere in the midst of crowded city of Bursa. It has 131 guest rooms and suites outfitted with these room features:

• Private bathroom
• High speed internet connection
• Cable/satellite colored TV
• Telephone line with voice mail
• Wireless data port
• Controlled air conditioning
• Mini bar

The hotel offers dining experience that will indulge your palate. In Placia Restaurant, you will enjoy its International and Turkish cuisine that they offer to their guests. It also has a Kios bar with live music and big screen that will make your night out more enjoyable. Holiday Inn Hotel Uludag has complete health Club with conventional Turkish bath and outdoor swimming pool situated in stunning garden. Your stay in Holiday Inn Hotel Uludag will give you warm in spite of the cold season.