Edirne is one of the largest cities of Turkey, located in Thrace on the European part of Turkey, 7 km of the 18km border with Greece and Bulgaria with an estimated population of 128,400. Edirne is famous for its mosques, covered bazaars, minarets and domes and elegant ships in the city.
Formerly known as Adrianople in Roman times, under Ottoman rule was the imperial capital. During the Ottoman Empire and its capital, reached its peak Edirne, mosques have been built several works that reveal the stunning beauty of this era. One of the most notable monuments is the Edirne Selimiye Mosque, built by the famous Turkish architect Mimar Sinan in the 16th century, the mosque of marble tiles handicrafts and paintings. Other mosques worth visiting are the Yildirim Mosque, built in the 14th and the Eski Mosque at 15.
Edirne thank for its rich history also has much to offer visitors in addition to the mosques. Edirne Palace, for the emperors of the Ottoman house, is one of the best remnants of the Ottoman period, are also of Rustem Pasha Caravanserai and Ekmekcioglu Ahmet Pasha, buildings dedicated to visitors in the 16th century. Bazaar and Bazaar Bedesten Arasta are excellent examples of how the old and even today Turkey’s trade in its products.
A peak in Edirne is the iron in the fat, the national sport in Turkey. The game takes place on the island of all Kırkpınar July and attracts the attention of thousands of tourists and lovers of this sport.