Edirne Culture Tour

1. GÜN — Bursa – Edirne – Karaağaç – Sarayiçi – Selimiye – Bursa

Edirne

• We depart during the night hours from designated pickup points to head towards Edirne.
• After our journey, we arrive in Edirne in the morning hours, a city that served as the capital of the Ottoman Empire for many years and stands out with its historical and cultural richness.
• We start the day with a free time break for breakfast in the morning.
• After breakfast, we proceed to Pazarkule Border Gate, one of Turkey's border gates with Greece.
• Continuing our tour, we move to the Karaağaç region, which was incorporated into Turkish territory with the Treaty of Lausanne; we visit the Meriç Bridge located on the historic Karaağaç road, the Lausanne Monument, and the historic Karaağaç Train Station that has reached us from the past to the present.
• Then we visit the Balkan Wars Martyrs' Cemetery, built in memory of our soldiers who lost their lives in the tragic events that occurred in the Sarayiçi region during the Balkan Wars.
• Subsequently, we see the Sarayiçi region, one of Edirne's historic symbols, the historic Kırkpınar Wrestling Ground, and the remains of the old palace.
• Continuing our tour, we visit the Bayezid II Külliye Health Museum built by Bayezid II; under the guidance of our guide's explanations, we discover this unique structure where spiritual illnesses were treated with the sound of water, music, and pleasant fragrances during that period.
• Afterwards, we visit the Şükrü Paşa Monument and the Balkan Wars Museum, and we provide free time for lunch.
• After lunch, following our visits to the Selimiye Mosque, which was built by Mimar Sinan at the age of 80 and which he described as his "masterpiece", the Three-Balconied Mosque, which stands out with its architecture and elegant minarets, and the Old Mosque, which is famous for its impressive calligraphy, we provide free time.
• At the designated time, we begin our return journey from Edirne to Bursa.