South of the Marmara is an area stretching from Adapazaraı at the easternmost tip of the Bay of Izmit, to Çanakkale, on the southern shore of the Dardanelles, that is quite distinct from the rest of Anatolia. Bursa is main metropolis, but there are also two ski resorts, race horses and amazing bird migrations to take in, not to mention the great Karacabey panayir (country market).
By Caroline Finkel, Patricia Daunt and Donna Landry.