Edirne Things to Do

Meric bridge is longer (about 260 meters) than nearby Tunca, due to wide Meric river flow. Bridge was constructed in 1842 – 1847.

Actually I haven’t crosses that bridge, but in the other part of Meric there are some sightseeing places as well (Lausanne Memorial, so on).

Ekmecizade Ahmet (or Tuncu) bridge was built in 1608 – 1615. It has 10 arches. Actually after some floods it was damaged, and in 2008 after repair works it is could be used again.

Tunca bridge, as most of old bridges in Edirne, is quite narrow, probably used for horse carriages in old times. Nowadays it is possible to drive car two directions, but here is very small area for people to walk.

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Macedonian castle’s tower is still heritage from Edirne foundation times, when Roman Emperor Adrian decided to surround city by ramparts and towers. Nearby is so called “archeology park”, some remains of historical city wall.

The tower is called Macedonian due to fact that Macedonian region was located nearby. It is pleasant and silent place to sit and enjoy Edirne ancient remains.

The place nowadays is used as cultural center, but from 15th century it was used as inn, quite spacious one, with about 30 rooms. Later, from middle of 19th century it served as a prison.

It is one of the oldest buildings in Edirne that has quite nice inner yard.

Bedesten is a covered market in the central part of Edirne. It was constructed in 1417 – 1418 by Sultan Mehmet. At first it was used as a part of nearby Eski mosque (as most of main mosques it also had market nearby).

It is known that interior was so rich, that it needed to be guarded by sixty people. Nowadays it is also used as market, just bigger one than Arasta.

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Arasta market is located just near Selimiye mosque; its collider could be used as an entrance to mosque’s inner yard. Here is a wide variety of Turkish souvenirs, including special things from Edirne region, as vegetable and fruit looking soaps.

Arasta market was built as a support of Selimiye mosque in Murat III reign time (1574 – 1595).

The museum is located just on a backside of Selimiye mosque, seems it functions in a new building. The museum, showing prehistoric and Roman, Greek, Bizantine things was opened in 1971. Nearby museum there is cemetery with interesting Muslim graves.

I guess it is the main museum of Edirne region.

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It is miniatiure mosque not so far from high Selimiye temple. The structure was built in 1437, still in times when Edirne was a capital. Entering the yard you could see neglect muslim graves.

Such small mosques is quite frequent in Edirne center, but most of them are not siginificant.