Edirne
Tour Private daily guided tour of Edirne (1-2 Days
)
Pick up
at 07:30 /08:00 from your hotel and
departure for Edirne
Edirne, known formerly as
Hadrianople was the second capital
of the Ottoman Empire. Edirne can be
toured in one long day from Istanbul
or in two days with an overnight.
Edirne is situated in Thrace, in
westernmost Turkey on the border of
Greece and is known for the
Selimiye Mosque, built in the
16th century by the famous architect
Sinan. The mosque's main structure
comprises 18 small domes dominated
by a huge central dome on 8 columns
with 3 balconied minarets on 4
sides. A tour will include visits to
Selimiye and complex with the
archaeological and ethnographical
museums and other incredible mosques
such as the Yildirim Mosque, Eski
Mosque,Muradiye Mosque,
the Uc Serefeli Mosque and
the Beyazit II Mosque.
There are also impressive
caravanserais such as the Rustem
Pasa and Ekmekcioglu Ahmet
Pasa and the lively restored
Arasta and Bedesten bazaars. There
are also palaces such as the Edirne
Palace, built during the reign of
Murat II and quite a few old Ottoman
houses. We may also see some
beautiful Ottoman bridges in Edirne
and around the area, such as
Uzunkopru, which was also built by
the architect Sinan.
Return back to Istanbul late in the
evening and transfer to your hotel.
KIRKPINAR OIL WRESTLING
Edirne is also famous for grease
wrestling, which is the national
sport of Turkey. Championships are
held here in late June or beginning
of July each year on Kirkpinar
Island, which is located between the
Meric and Tunca rivers. Arrangements
can be made to attend Kirkpinar Oil
Wrestling festivities, where there
is a variety of entertainment such
as folk or belly dancing,
exhibitions and great food. The
festivities last for one week.
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