Eceabat

Submitted by Iza on Mon, 09/18/2017 - 19:26

Eceabat is a town situated on the eastern side of the Gallipoli Peninsula, on the shore of the Dardanelles. Its current importance for tourism in the region results from the proximity of the most important places associated with the military campaign during the First World War, including battlefields and cemeteries of the fallen soldiers. In addition, Eceabat is an important ferry port which enables crossing the Dardanelles Strait to the city of Çanakkale, located on the Asian shore of the strait.

Ekmekçizade Ahmet Pasha Bridge and New Bridge in Edirne

Submitted by Iza on Sun, 09/17/2017 - 10:00

If you want to get from the centre of Edirne to the district of Karaağaç, south-west of the city, it is necessary to cross two rivers - Maritsa and Tunca. The crossing is possible because of two historical bridges, located just to the north of the intersection point of these two rivers.

Kırkpınar House in Edirne

Submitted by Iza on Sat, 09/16/2017 - 09:42

Kırkpınar House (tr. Kırkpınar Evi) in Edirne is a remarkable museum. It documents and popularises a very peculiar sports discipline: Turkish oil wrestling (tr. yağlı güreş).

Sinekkale

Submitted by Iza on Fri, 09/15/2017 - 08:55

Sinekkale, literally the Castle of Flies, is actually a complex of ancient farmstead buildings, located in Cilicia. These buildings date back to the late Roman and early Byzantine periods. They belonged to the so-called villa rustica. This Latin phrase describes a villa located in rural areas. A villa rustica was the heart of a large agricultural estate (latifundium). It served both as a residence of the landowner, his family, and retainers and also as a farm management centre. It was surrounded by barns, sheds, and residential buildings for workers and slaves. Such was also the case in Sinekkale where an olive-oil press was identified among other workshops, on the estate's extensive grounds.

Adramyttion

Submitted by Iza on Thu, 09/14/2017 - 10:03

Despite the widespread belief that the ancient city of Adramyttion was situated in modern Edremit, as its name is a corruption of the ancient one. However, the case is a bit more complicated. The ruins of Adramyttion are located in the beach district of the town of Burhaniye, known simply as Ören i.e. ruins, 24 km to the south of Edremit.