Kapanca Ancient Harbour
Kapanca, an ancient port in Mudanya, one of the paradise corners of Bursa, the cradle of civilisations... Also known as Germenicopolis... Kapanca Ancient Port, which hides the trade secrets of history in its depths, is a unique route for those who want to meet with nature today... Kapanca, the peaceful port of Mudanya, which has a civilisation rising on a green vegetation, greets its visitors with the beauties it contains from yesterday to today. The ancient harbour covers an area with harbour ruins located between Tirilye neighbourhood and Eşkel in the west of Mudanya. The harbour within the territory of Bithynia in ancient times was also used in Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman times. The harbour, known to have been used by the Genoese in ancient times for the shipment of local products and salt, was a connection point for the transport between Istanbul and Bursa until the first years of the Republic. The products grown in and around the Bursa Plain were sent to Istanbul and other cities by ships from Kapanca. Kapanca, which hides its trade secrets in the depths under a deep blue sky, embraces nature lovers with all its beauty today.
