Yalova has a number of tourist attractions, such as the "Yalova Atatürk Mansion" used by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the modern Turkey, during his visits to the city. There are also numerous new cultural centres, such as the Raif Dinçkök Cultural Centre and Cem Kültür House. The city is famous for its hot springs in Termal district, which gets its name from the Greek word θερμαί, which means "warm". Another attraction is the Karaca Arboretum on the way to Termal.
Bursa stands on the northwestern slopes of Mount Uludağ in the southern Marmara Region. It is the capital city of Bursa Province, which borders the Sea of Marmara and Yalova to the north; Kocaeli and Sakarya to the northeast; Bilecik to the east; and Kütahya and Balıkesir to the south.
Mt. Uludağ is the highest mountain of the Marmara region. Its highest peak is Kartaltepe at 2,543 m (8,343 ft). To the north are high plateaus: Sarıalan, Kirazlıyayla, Kadıyayla, and Sobra. Its geographical conditions mean that the Uludag Ski Resort can also offer heli-skiing, snow boarding, ice-skating and snow biking.