Edirne Travel Guide

 bakalapoe Says:  Enjoy your coffee, tea or icecream (dondurma in Turkish) at the Munipal Cafe located by the river Meric (Evros in Greek, or Mariza in Bulgarian). My suggestion to go there is to catch for a few YTL (Turkish Lira) a horse drawn carriage waiting for visitors at the end of the... 

 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. 

 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.... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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, 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...