Day Trip to Edirne Mosques and Museums Tour

🚍Departure Points and Times 🚍

⏰06:30 Kadikoy Marriage Office Parking Lot Front
⏰06:45 Mecidiyekoy Square (In Front of Asli Borek)
⏰07:00 In front of the Omur Plaza at Incirli Metrobus Stop
⏰07:15 Yenibosna Metrobus Stop
⏰07:30 Sefakoy Metrobus Stop
⏰07:45 In front of Avcılar E-5 bus stops
⏰08:00 In front of Beylikduzu Marmara Park

Our arrival time in Istanbul is between 23:00-01:00 depending on the density of the region and traffic conditions.

After meeting with you, our valued guests, we start our day trip to Edirne with ITC Tour's buses. After approximately 3 hours of travel, we arrive in Edirne. In Edirne, the former capital that served as the Ottoman capital for 88 years between 1365 and 1453, our first stop is Karaağaç district, the former resort area known as Edirne's little Paris for its nightlife and privileges granted to foreigners in the 19th century Ottoman Empire, but which was first occupied by Bulgaria and then Greece during the Balkan Wars and finally returned from Greece as war reparations by the Treaty of Lausanne. This beautiful district, 5 km from Edirne city center, enchants us with its original houses from the Greek period and its streets under the trees. After visits to the Karaağaç Tour, Historic Meriç Bridge, Lausanne Monument, and Historic Karaağaç Train Station built by Architect Kemalettin Bey, we take a break at the country coffeehouse. After our break here, we visit another important historical point in Edirne: the II Bayezid Complex and Health Museum, which received the European Museum Award from the Council of Europe in 2004, where in the 16th century mentally ill patients were treated with the sound of water, music, and pleasant scents. We photograph the depictions and figures in the Health Museum and conclude our visit here. After visiting the Health Museum, we move on to the Palace area. In our Palace area visit, we tour the historic Kırkpınar oil wrestling arena, the Justice Pavilion, the Fatih and Palace bridges, and complete our visit to the Edirne Palace ruins where the two important Ottoman Sultans, Mehmed and Cem Sultan, were born and ruled, and to Babüssade, the Palace kitchens, Cihannüma Pavilion, and Kum Pavilion with our guide's educational and informative explanations. After our visit here, we head to the city center and taste our meal menu consisting of Edirne Liver Pan and Edirne Meatballs, whose name, taste, and flavor have surpassed the world's borders. (Extra) After dinner, we visit with admiration the Üç Şerefeli Mosque, famous for its gate, where we can see the development processes of Ottoman religious architecture all together. The Old Mosque (Grand Mosque), famous for its inscriptions, and the Selimiye Mosque, which Mimar Sinan said was his masterpiece, After visiting the Arasta Bazaar, we offer free time and a shopping break at Keçecizade for the opportunity to buy Edirne's famous Deva-i Misk Dessert, Almond Paste, Edirne Cheese, the mirror bride's broom, an old Edirne tradition, and local fruit soaps. After our free time, following panoramic explanations by our guide and on-board commentary about the Şükrü Pasha Monument and the Region Monument, we begin our return journey to Istanbul. With the breaks we will take on the road, we arrive in Istanbul and conclude our tour, looking forward to meeting you, our valued guests, at another ITC Tour organization.

Breakfast: Lunch Box Breakfast Package (Included)
Lunch: Edirne Liver (Extra)
Dinner: On the Way / Free Time (Extra)