According to tradition, the bride's father ties a red ribbon around her waist. This is supposed to bring luck and wealth and at the same time stands for the purity of the bride. Often there is dancing in the street before the bride and groom get in the wedding car.

Bursa province , which is located southeast of the Sea of ​​Marmara, located between 40 degrees longitude and 28-30 degrees latitude, is surrounded by Bilecik and Adapazarı at its East, Kocaeli, Yalova, Istanbul and Marmara Sea at North, Kutahya at South and Balikesir at its West.

Bursa, with a 155 meters elevation from the sea level, generally has a mild climate. However, it varies by climatic zones. Against the soft and warm climate of the Marmara Sea at north, Bursa is confronted by the harsh climate of Uludag at south.

Hottest months of the Province are through September while the coldest are February through March. As of 52 years of observation period, average amount of annual rainfall is 706mm.  Relative humidity is around 69% at the Province. 

Surface shapes of the Province are in the forms of mountains with collapsed areas which are separated from each other with thresholds.  Yenisehir, Bursa and Inegol plains and Iznik and Uluabat lakes are the primary collapsed areas.

Total surface area of the province of Bursa is 10,819 km² and 17% of the land is made up of plains.

Uluabat (1,134 m²) and Iznik (298 m²) lakes are within the territory of the province.

Major rivers of the province are:  Nilufer Steam, Goksu Steam, Koca Creek, Kara Creek and Aksu Creek which are fed by many streams that start from the southern slopes of Uludag and again generate from Uludag and lastly Mustafakemalpasa Stream.