
Edirne lies on the Bulgarian and Greek borders at an intersection with Turkey where it is the first city you come across en route to Istanbul. It is in a way a forgotten city in terms of its importance as it was once the capital of the Ottoman Empire, which stretched across the Balkans and beyond. This is a beautiful city full of historic mosques, ancient bridges and the former palaces of the Sultans.




The city as a whole has grown tremendously with many apartment blocks but the infrastructure such as roads and drains are still struggling to catch up. There are many areas that are very attractive indeed such as: Kaleiçi, with its narrow cobbled streets of h...






