A wonderful 1-day city tour discovering the most beautiful highlights of the Marmara region.
In Bilecik, one of the hidden historical treasures of the Marmara Region, this meaningful two-day route, where you will travel through time to the founding years of the Ottoman Empire, offers a unique experience for history and culture enthusiasts. Your trip begins in the Söğüt district, where the unshakable foundations of the Ottomans were laid, by respectfully visiting the Ertuğrul Gazi Türbesi, the great leader with high spiritual value, feeling the roots of the great empire on site. Then, by touring the comprehensive Söğüt Müzesi, which successfully reveals the historical richness of the region, you will grasp the lifestyle of that period and the founding stages of the principality, and conclude your first day by visiting the Kuyulu Mescit, one of the first Ottoman works drawing much attention with its architecture and story, deeply experiencing the spiritual atmosphere of that historical period.
On the second day, you will move to the Bilecik city center and start the day by thoroughly examining the Bilecik Müzesi, which tells the city's long adventure from its archaeological past to deep-rooted Ottoman history. Afterwards, by climbing to the tomb of the great scholar Şeyh Edebali Türbesi, considered the spiritual founder of the massive six-century-old Ottoman State, you will both commemorate this very important historical figure and watch the beautiful view of the city from the high hill. Following intense hours full of history and culture, you will turn your route to the soothing arms of nature and set out towards Pelitözü Göleti, which stands out with its peaceful serenity among lush trees. You will conclude this historical Bilecik tour smelling of the founding epic in great peace with a relaxing nature walk you will take around the pond and the tea you will drink accompanied by that clean forest air by the calm lake.