A wonderful 1-day city tour discovering the most beautiful highlights of the Marmara region.
This two-day history-scented tour, which reveals the deep cultural heritage of Edirne, the border city of the Marmara Region and the former capital of the Ottoman Empire, and the unique genius of Mimar Sinan, is tailored for those who want to explore the peak of classical Ottoman architecture. You start your tour mesmerized by examining the Selimiye Camii, which Mimar Sinan called his masterpiece, and which is one of the most magnificent structures in the history of world architecture, dazzling with its massive dome and four elegant minarets. Right after this incredible masterpiece, you will visit the Edirne Kent Müzesi to better grasp the city's history, then take a peaceful walk on the lush Sarayiçi Tunca Adası, located in the middle of the Tunca River and hosting the famous Kırkpınar oil wrestling every year, and make the finale of the day by touring the Edirne Türk İslam Eserleri Müzesi, which houses the most beautiful examples of Islamic art.
On the second day, you focus on other massive historical complexes that reflect the rich structure of Edirne. You will start the day by visiting the II. Bayezid Külliyesi Health Museum, which is not just a mosque but also a revolution in the history of medicine, known worldwide for its famous hospital where mental patients were treated with water sounds and music in the past. Then, you will feel the highly impressive historical texture of the Üç Şerefeli Cami, which is an important step in architectural development and draws attention with its massive courtyard and four separate minarets with completely different patterns. At the last stop of your full Edirne trip, you will closely examine the massive Rüstempaşa Kervansarayı, which Mimar Sinan gifted to the city and where the heart of the trade life of the period beat, and conclude this instructive journey into the past in the former capital of the Ottoman Empire with great admiration.