To the north are high plateaus: Sarıalan, Kirazlıyayla , Kadıyayla , Sobra.The highest area in western Anatolia,Uludağ is easily ascended by car or cable-car. The park is about 22 km south of Bursa and is signposted from there. Bursa can be reached by road from Istanbul. The cable-car ascends from Bursa and has an intermediate stop in the alpine meadows of Kadiyayla at about 1000 m elevation. It ends at Sarialan at about 1630 m.

Palandöken - Palandöken is like a corner of paradise for winter sports, with terrain and facilities for every level of expertise. The Palandöken runs, which extend from 3185 meters high down to the foothills of the mountains, are among the longest and steepest in the world. The longest of the total 28 kilometers of runs is approximately 12 km. As far as I could glean from the ski instructors, the best weather at Palandöken is in March and April when the snow is softer and more suitable for skiing. In any case, the Palandöken International Ski Cup is held every year in the third or fourth week of March. The skiers ski, while the non-skiers enjoy a sunbath in the snow or a relaxing dip in the hotel pool. And the tea or coffee you sip at the Ski Cafe when you’re tired of skiing is more meaningful than ever when the outdoor temperature is a consistent minus 15 C. But now we are readying our paragliders to see the mountains and slopes from the air before donning our skis.

Marmaris in Turkey is a bustling resort, built around a picturesque natural bay, at the foot of pine-covered mountains. One look at the yachts in the harbor will tell you that Marmaris is truly a stylish and cosmopolitan resort. The old town is a maze of twisting narrow streets with small white washed houses, witnesses of the history, and reaching back far in the ancient times. The resort is ideal for all kinds of sports, such as, sailing, surfing, horse riding, diving, or white water rafting.