Edirne Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
central district and city in Edirne province, Turkey
About Edirne
TheThraciansettlement of Uskadama was rebuilt from 125 AD byRomanEmperor Hadrian, who (lacking false modesty) named it Hadrianopolis. It was astride a major trade and transport route, and set in a fertile region, so it was frequently fought over, with 16 major battles and sieges during its 1900-year history. Its longest spells of control were as part of theByzantine Empire, then under theOttomans. When Sultan Murad I captured Thrace, he turned the city of Adrianople (which he and his people pronounced as "Edirne") into his capital in 1369. Once Byzantium / Constantinople / Istanbul was captured in 1453 the capital moved there, to become the centre of the vast Ottoman Empire. Edirne remained important as a summer palace and imperial retreat, and between 1700 and 1750 it was the fourth-large
Top Attractions in Edirne
Explore the best things to see and do in Edirne:
- ★Archaeology and Ethnography Museum
- ★Balkan Wars Memorial
- ★Bayezid II Health Museum
- ★Church of Sts. Constantine and Helen
- ★Edirne City Forest
- ★Gazi Mihal Bridge
- ★Grand Synagogue
- ★Hıdırlık Tabyası
Where to Eat in Edirne
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Alipaşa Köfte ve Ciğer
- 🍴Ciğerci Kemal
- 🍴Serhad Köftecisi
Where to Stay in Edirne
- 🏨Efe Hotel
- 🏨Hotel Balta
- 🏨Palace Hotel
- 🏨Trakya City Hotel
- 🏨Tuna Hotel
Edirne Travel Guide Sections
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