Edirne Day Trip from Istanbul [14049P12]
Discover the glories of Ottoman-era architecture on this 10-hour small-group guided tour to the city of Edirne, once known as Hadrianopolis. Besides the Selimiye Mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, you'll visit the Old Mosque (Eski Camii), the Uc Serefeli Mosque, the Sultan Beyazit II Mosque Complex, and the Grand Bazaar. You'll also see the 12th-century Tower Gate and 19th-century New Bridge. Tour includes entrance fees and lunch. Transportation by minivan with a/c.
(Selimiye Mosque is closed to visitors until 2025 as it is under repair)
(Selimiye Mosque is closed to visitors until 2025 as it is under repair)
ADDITIONAL INFO
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
INCLUDED
- Local taxes
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
NOT INCLUDED
- Drinks
CANCELLATION POLICY
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
ITINERARY
- Beyazid Healt Museum is the largest in Edirne, the complex had a mosque and an hospital which was famous for the skill of its surgeons. In the octogonal, domed timarhane the insane were treated by musical therapy.
- Uç Serefeli Camii, the name of the mosque derived from the three balconies on the southeast minaret. Each balcony is reached by a separate stairway. The decorative tile designs on the minarets are all different. The minarets were the most important development in the structure of the mosque in the fifteenth century.
- Eski Camii, was built of cut stone and brick 1402-14 with fine white marble portal and decorative calligraphy on the interior walls and pillars.
- Selimiye Mosque Edirne’s crowning glory, was built for Selim 2, (1566-74) by Sinan who was the architect of the Abode of Felicity for 50 years. It was the masterpiece of Sinan’s old age. The symmetrical design strongly emphasised by the four minarets and the soaring rise of the central dome.
- Meric river bridge (New Bridge) constructed at the junction of Meriç and Arda rivers between 1842 -1847.
- This is out of Istanbul another city 235 km ow.
