History and Culture of Edirne
Edirne is a city built on layers of history that most travelers only glimpse.
Day Trip Ideas from Edirne
Edirne sits in the far northwest of Turkey, where the borders of Greece and Bulgaria meet the Meric River, and its position makes it a natural base for excursions that most travelers never consider.
Best Local Food in Edirne
Edirne is one of the few Turkish cities whose food has a national reputation, and the reason is a single dish: tava cigeri, the fried calf liver that draws visitors from every corner of the country.
Where to Stay in Edirne
Edirne is a compact city, and nearly every stay puts the great mosques within a short walk, which makes choosing a base simpler than in most Turkish cities.
Top Things to Do in Edirne
Edirne is one of the most rewarding cities in Turkey precisely because it is so overlooked.
A First-Timer’s Guide to Edirne
Edirne is the great surprise of Turkish travel: a city that was the capital of the Ottoman Empire, holds one of the finest mosques ever built, and still lives at the pace of a border town on the Meric River.
History and Culture of Burdur
Burdur is a small provincial city with an enormous archaeological hinterland.
Day Trip Ideas from Burdur
Burdur’s position in the Lakes Region of southwestern Turkey makes it a superb base for exploring, because some of the country’s most striking sights sit within an hour or two of the city.
Best Local Food in Burdur
Burdur sits where the Mediterranean and the Anatolian interior meet, and its kitchen has the best of both: olive oil and mountain herbs from the south, bulgur, beans and dairy from the plateau, and lamb raised…
Where to Stay in Burdur
Burdur is not a city of famous hotels, and that is quietly good news: staying here means staying where the province actually lives, at prices that have not caught up with tourism.
Top Things to Do in Burdur
Burdur is a compact city with a surprising concentration of sights within an hour’s drive: a great Roman city on a mountainside, a turquoise lake with white beaches, one of Turkey’s best regional museums, and a…
A First-Timer’s Guide to Burdur
Burdur is the kind of Turkish city that surprises travelers who stop only because the road to Antalya passes through it.
