“Elm Tree” suburb Population: 3,000 Old name: Orestias (Greek) Karaağac is really just a southern suburb of Edirne, albeit one…
Population: 8,500 Old names: Nike, Hosa, Hafsa Market day: Friday Havsa is a sleepy small Thracian town south-east of Edirne worth visiting only to…
Unfortunately the difference between what a local pays to visit Turkey’s attractions and what a visitor does has been dramatically widened in recent…
Quite Blue Valley On the way from Yalova to the thermal resort at Termal you pass through this small and somewhat ramshackle village…
When thinking about ancient cities once enclosed by walls Turkey is not necessarily the country that most readily springs to mind, with the…
Birthplace of the Turkish navy Population: 47,500 Old name: Praenetos (Greek) Market: Tuesday If you’re in…
At the entrance to what was once the Byzantine church of…
“New City” Population: 37,500 Old name: Başşehri (Ottoman) Market day: Tuesday The small town…
Birthplace of the İnegöl köfte Population: 240,000 Market day: Thursday Midway between…
Port town on Sea of Marmara Population: 133,100 Old name: Pylae/Pylai, Yalakabad, Yalıova Of the…