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muratkorman Says: This synagouge was built in 1906. However, due to neglect it has become non-operational and many parts of the building has collapsed or has been demolished. You can still see the ruins of whatever has been left from this synagogue.
muratkorman Says: This bath has been constructed by Mimar Sinan in the 16th century. It has seperate entrances for men and women. It is located just opposite Üc Serefeli Mosque. Turkish baths are called hamam and Mimar Sinan has given again one of the finest examples of a hamam.
muratkorman Says: Mimar Sinan is the most famous architect of Ottoman era and he is also known as Sinan The Great. He considered Selimiye as his masterpiece and the location of his statue with Selimiye on the background is very meaningful. Mimar Sinan has built many mosques, aquaducts,...
muratkorman Says: This bridge has been built in 1840s. There are many popular cafés and tea houses around. It has 2 lanes for vehicles and walkways for pedestrians on both sides. After passing Tunca bridge, you will reach Meric bridge.
muratkorman Says: This bridge was built in the early 17th century. It has 2 lanes for vehicles and narrow walkways on both sides for pedestrians. You can take some pictures in the middle section. If you follow the road, you will reach Meric bridge next.
muratkorman Says: This tower is a ruin coming from the city walls built during Roman rule. There is no access to go up to the tower itself, but there is an archeology park beside it where some other ruins of that era are exhibited.
muratkorman Says: This mosque is one of the 3 famous mosques in Edirne. It has a remarkable minaret with 3 balconies where its name comes from. In total, it has 4 minarets constructed in different styles. The mosque was built between 1438 and 1447 during Sultan Murat II era.
muratkorman Says: Eski Camii is an old mosque in Edirne city center which was built between 1402 and 1414. The architects of this mosque is Haci Alaeddin and Ömer bin Ibrahim. It was built during Sultan Mehmet I era with a single minaret. The second minaret was built later during Sultan Murat...
1 Review and 5 Opinions The Otel Efe is a nice hotel right in the heart of Edirne. It is not big or flashy, but is...
Aydin Tava Ciger: The best fried liver in the city
muratkorman Says: Tava ciger is Edirne's specialty. It is fried liver in tray. Aydin is the most famous restaurant with this specialty. During our day in Edirne, we have come across many restaurants having the same specialty in their menus, but there was a long queue only in front of this...
Raimix Says: Restaurant “Hanedan” was recommended by my friend Emre from Couchsurfing. Actually it is really good place with filling tasteful food and nice view to Edirne old part. I ordered kebab with lamb and beef, also cup of apple tea. Kebab was quite big one, as you see in picture....
London Cafe: Right in the town centre
Willettsworld Says: This is more like a pub than a cafe, with dark wood furniture and paintings of English rural scenes. It was all that I found to do at night in Edirne where I had a beer after eating. It's located along the main pedestrian shopping street known as Saraclar Caddesi and has a...
Raimix Says: That’s funny, but it looks it is so worth to move Istanbul – Edirne just because of good quality bus. The company that served this route was “Metro”. Near every seat of bus there were small computers with TV, video, music, games. Also they served tea, coffee, cakes, and...
Ali Pasa Carsisi: The Grand Bazaar of Edirne
muratkorman Says: This old covered market has been built by Mimar Sinan in the 16th century. It can be considered similar to the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. By size, it's much smaller, but still it's a good place for shopping. You can find many shops providing a various range of items. Unlike...
Bedesten: Another famous covered market
muratkorman Says: Bedesten is larger compared to Arasta market, but the contents are more or less similar. Bedesten is located next to Old Mosque and we can come to the same conclusion that for operational and maintenance costs this covered market has been established here. It has been built...
Arasta Market: A famous market near Selimiye
muratkorman Says: Arasta Market was built in the late 16th century during Sultan Murat III era. The market could be used as an entrance to Selimiye and it was built to support operational and maintenance costs for the famous mosque. There are many souvenir shops inside this market. You can...
Raimix Says: That is so unusual to see shoe cleaners and weighers even in still small town as Edirne. I was thinking they work only in most touristy places as Istanbul.It seems it is quite common to take care about your shoes in public place. I haven't used this service, but I think here...
Istanbul - vibrant and big Turkish city
Raimix Says: Istanbul is bustling biggest city in Turkey, located on Bosporus strait. The place was known as capital of Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Nowadays it is one of the most visited places in the World, having big variety of old architecture – mosques, palaces,...
WulfstanTraveller Says: Karaagac is a small town just outside Edirne and practically right on the border with Greece. It is an attractive, leafy town, the streets lined with large, shady trees. It is also home to Edirne's historic, grand railroad station, which is now part of Trakya Universitesi...
Raimix Says: Edirne is rich in wooden houses, mostly survived from 19th century. Their style is called as Ottoman as well. Some of them you could find walking along Saraclar street, other you could find separate in different streets.The one mansion in first photo is called “Hafizaga...
Lot of mosques and bridges in small place
Raimix Says: Edirne, despite its small size of central part, amazed me by number of mosques and bridges through Tunca and Meric rivers. Bridges by style look more or less the same, but were constructed through long period - 15th till 19th centuries. Some of them available just for cars...
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