This article investigates local people's perceptions about the development of cultural tourism opportunities and challenges at thein the Bilecik city. In recent years, the groving interest to cultural tourism and the promotional effect of historical television serieshave caused development of cultural tourism at Bilecik city. The opinions of the local people are important in the success of thetourism development policies in a place. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the opinions of local people about theopportunities and challanges in the development of cultural tourism in Bilecik city. Thus, it is thought that the result of the studywill contribute to appropriate form of tourism development the cultural and heritage characteristics of Bilecik city. The data werecollected through questionnaires applied to local people. The questionnaires were applied 400 local residents who were selectedby easy sampling method in April 2019. The participants have stated that Bilecik was one of the the land where the Ottoman statewas first established, the existence of promotional series, important people tombs, traces of the Turkish War of Independence aremain opportunities for the development of cultural tourism at Bilecik city. The most important challenges for the development ofcultural tourism at Bilecik city, which have stated by the respondent, insufficient contemporary cultural tourism attractions andmuseums, shortcomings of the marketing and finance issue. Also as one of the leading challenges in the development of culturaltourism has been cited the lack of touristic qualification for traditional food and handicrafts. According to obtained result; in orderto increase the volume of cultural tourism in Bilecik city; promotional activities, events such as festivals, concerts and so on shouldbe increased. Also establishment a museum regarding silkworming, revitalization of handcrafts and local food would be appropriatefor the development of cultural tourism.