(Source: www.yenişafak.com.tr)
One of the ugliest places near the centre of Bursa was the "Santral Garaj". Turkish is a phonetic language; so, with a little bit of imagination and knowledge of French you can guess that this means Central Station. This was the hub for bus lines within Bursa and the ones connecting Bursa to other cities. It was an extremely busy and crowded place but very unsightly and it had become too small.A few years ago, they built the "Terminal" - the new hub for inter-city buses. The Sanral Garaj was then referred to as "Eski Garaj" – "eski" meaning old. It was not suiting a modern city like Bursa. Now, it has been torn down and replaced by a magnificent modern square with shopping centres and places to meet and enjoy oneself.
Today is the official opening of the "City Square" — "Kent Meydanı". It is said that shopping there will be affordable for families with a medium income. They are not targeting the rich.
It's at walking distance from my home, so I might just go there sometimes, to watch the people, sip a cup of tea while reading a magazine…
2 comments:
Merhaba, my friend.
I'd love visiting the new city centre shopping area. I'm sure I'd find many, many things to tempt me!
I love going to shopping malls—mostly just to "window shop."
It would be lovely to shop, then stop for tea and a sweet, then shop some more!
All the best—
Dennis in Phoenix
Dennis, you surprise me :-)
Wouldn't have thought that you like shopping.
I was actually thinking of writing a post about the shopping malls here.
In the past, I liked shopping even if it was for groceries. Now, I can't stand it. In Germany, I usually bought my clothes by mail order. This was much more convenient. I consider shopping a waste of time and try to get it over and done with as fast as possible.
But, when I'm in another country, I actually do like shopping and window shopping and try to find some practical souvenirs, clothes, etc. I did a lot of (window) shopping in when I was in the US. It was the first time for me to see such huge malls.
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