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Edirne city travel guide
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We have regular trips to Edirne departed from many cities around the country as well as from Istanbul if you would like to have your tours organized as a private one please contact us otherwise you may select one of the small
grous tours that covers Edirne
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Edirne city, had been capital
to one of the greatest empire of all times Ottoman Empire, for 88
years, surrounded by mosques, caravansaries, baths & hamams and
antique old bridges decked in every corner all over the city is in the
west side of the country neighbor and on the border of Bulgaria and
Greece, in the joint where Tuna (Danuba) river and Maritsa (Meric)
river joins.
Edirne has a very rich history and culture background.
The most attractive of these historical artifacts are the magnificent mosques had been constructed during Ottoman Empire.
Selimiye
mosque which Architect Sinan mentioned that it's the master piece of
mine had been established in 1575 has the highest minarettes (mosque
towers) of Turkey with a height of 70.56 mt.
Kirkpinar oily wrestling is one of the most popular activity of the area taking attraction of many people every year.
This
world-wide traditional wrestling festival is held in Sarayici area
during the last week of June and the first week of July every year ,
and is hosting many visitors from all over the world.
Edirne has
plenty of sandy beautiful beaches along the Aegean cost in the bay of
Saros. Danisment, Erikli, Sazlidere, Mecidiye, Gokcetepe and Yayla
beaches in Kesan Town, Vakif, Gulcavus, Sultanice beach, Karaincirli
Shore and Enez are available for shore-use and are very crowded during
summer in Enez Town.
Beside those, there are plenty of beautiful
and nice places available for trekking, camping, caravan tourism and
for sportive fishing.
Places to visit in Edirne
Museums;
Museum of Edirne, Edirne Archeological and Ethnography Museum, Edirne
Turkish Islam Art Museum, Trakya University Sultan II. Bayezit Health
Museum, Memorial of Sukurpasa and Balkan Battle Museum.
Castle of
Enez Macedonia Clock Tower and City Archeological Park; Enez (Ainos)
town 3.5 km away from the shore at present, but it was a very important
harbor city during the Antique Age and had gained a lot of popularity
during Ancient Rome and Ottoman Empire as a crowded town. The churches
, Enez Castle and hand made graves in this area are some of the things
worth to visit in this area.
The stone graves from the 2000 year B.C and 1000 B.C. are in Lalapasa town.
Mosques
and churches; Selimiye Mosque, Three Crescent (Uc Hilal) Mosque,
Muradiye, II. Beyazit , Fatih,Eski, Yildirim mosques and Sweti George
Church.
Palaces; Edirne Palace, Cihannuma Kasri Palace, Babussade, Matbahi Amire and Justice Palace,
Houses of Edirne;
Rustempasa Caravansary, Emekcioglu Ahmet Pasa Carvansary.
Bridges; Fatih Bridge, Bayezid Bridge, Palace Magnificent Palace,
Emekcizade Ahmet Pasa Bridge, Meric, Gazi Mihal Bey, Sehabettin Pasa
bridges and Uzunkopru bridges are some of the most important historical
bridges in the area.
Fountains; Merzifonlu Kara Mustafa Pasa Fountain, Yahya Bey Fountain, Sinan Aga and Tavanli Fountains;
Bazaars and Historic Markets, Bedestan Ali Pasa Covered Bazaar, Selimiye Bazaar.
Sokullu Hamam (Turkish Bath) was constructed in 16th Century.
Gala Lake Nature Preserving Area is within the borders of Enez Town, Karpuzlu and Tepe Villages
Provinces of Edirne;
Suloglu, Kesan, Uzunkoylu, Enez, Meric, Havsa, Kesan and Ipsala.
Edirne city pictures
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