Learn about tourism in the Turkish Marmara region

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Arabiaweather.com - Ismail Qasimi - <strong>The Marmara region</strong> is a region in northwest Turkey, and is considered the bridge between Asian Turkey and the rest of Europe. The region includes the largest city in Turkey, which is Istanbul, the capital of the three civilizations.</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Marmara consists of 4 main regions:</strong></p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Eastern Marmara, the region where the Ottoman Empire began 700 years ago, includes historical cities characterized by white architecture amidst forests and lakes.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Eastern Thrace (European Turkey), which is the western part of Turkey, that is, the part located west of the Bosphorus Strait, and it is the part that most belongs to the Balkans geographically and culturally.</span></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Istanbul Province, which is the area surrounding the city of Istanbul and its suburbs, which is world-famous.</span></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">South of Marmara, and the region starts from the city of Bursa, the former Ottoman capital, in the east, to the coast of the Aegean Sea, which is full of Roman temples, in the west.</span> </li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads/istanbul.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 441px;" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>The most famous tourist cities</strong></p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="http://sa.arabiaweather.com/content/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B1... , is the bridge city connecting Europe and Asia, the capital of three empires; Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://ag.arabiaweather.com/content/%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%A... , is the former Ottoman capital that lived through a lot of imperial history and today it is one of the largest cities in the country.</span></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Balikesir is an inland city with railway links with Izmir.</span></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Canakal, a city located on the banks of the Dardanelles Strait near the Aegean Sea, is a center for visiting Gallipoli, Troyes, and Bozcaada.</span></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Edirne, was also a former Ottoman capital and has a lot of history to show its visitors.</span></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Izmit, an industrial city located east of Istanbul on a bay bearing the same name.</span></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Iznik, a historical city located on the coast of Iznik Lake, especially famous among the Christian world.</span></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://jo.arabiaweather.com/content/%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D9%81%D8%A7... , a city located in the Gulf of Izmit to the south of Istanbul, surrounded by green mountains, thermal springs and waterfalls.</span></li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Other top destinations:</span></strong></p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Troy, are the ruins that are said to have been the epicenter of the legendary Trojan War.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://ye.arabiaweather.com/content/%D8%AC%D8%A8%D9%84-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%8... Uludağ</a> , located near Bursa within a national park and resort, is the main place for winter sports in Turkey.</span> </li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads/%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B2%D9%84%D8%AC%20%D9%81%D9%8A%20%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B5%D8%A9.jpg" style="opacity: 0.9; line-height: 20.8px; width: 800px; height: 530px;" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>carrots</strong></p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Bozcaada Island, a small island with wonderful architecture, streets and an amazing castle.</span></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Gokceada Island, a mountainous island that includes a group of abandoned Greek villages.</span></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://eg.arabiaweather.com/content/%D8%AC%D8%B2%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%8... Islands</a> is an archipelago located in the middle of the Sea of Marmara.</span></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Avsa Island, a charming island frequented by middle-income families to enjoy the sea and the sun.</span></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">The Princes&#39; Islands, a favorite getaway from the busy city of Istanbul, comprises a group of islands covered in pine trees with a number of elegant palaces.</span></li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></li></ul>