Edirne
Area: 6.276 km²
Population: 40.599 (1990)
Traffic Code: 22
Districts: Edirne (center), Enez, Havsa, Ipsala, Kesan, LalaPasha, Meric, Suloglu, Uzunkopru.
Sites of Interest:
- Koru Mountain and Sogutluk forest recreation areas
- Sarayici
- Erikli beach
- Edirne and Enez castles
- Khrysopege Church
- Peykler Medresesi (old theological school)
- Saatli Medrese (old theological school)
- Saray-i Cedid,(New Palace), II, Bayezid and Sokullu or Kasim Pasha complexes
- Yildirim Bayezid, Eski Beylerbeyi, Gazi Mihal, Mezit Bey (Yesilce), Muradiye, Sah Melek, Uc Serefeli and Selimiye mosques
- Bazaar, Ali Pasha Shops and Arasta
- Rustem Pasha Inn (caravansary) and Ekmekcioglu Ahmed Pasha Inn (also called Ayse Kadin)
- Kucuk Rustem Pasha Inn
- Gazi Mihal
- Sarachane (Sehabeddin Pasha)
- Fatih
- Bayezid
- Yalniz Goz
- Saray (Kanuni)
- Tunca, Meric bridges
- Edirne Archeology and Ethnography and Edirne Turkish Islamic Works Museums.
Camping
- Fifi Mocamp: Demirkapi Mev./Edirne; Telephone: (284) 235 79 08
National Parks and Forest Campsites
- Goktepe: Mecidiyekoyu, Kesan / Edirne; Telephone: (284) 212 43 07
- Danisment: Danisment, Kesan / Edirne; Telephone: (284) 212 43 07
Cultural Resources and Organizations
- Provincial Cultural Directorate; Telephone: (284) 213 02 32, Fax: (284) 213 02 32
- Edirne State Turkish Music Ensemble Directorate, Edirne Kultur Mudurlugu, Edirne; Telephone: (0 284) 213 02 32
- State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate, Eski Vali Konagi, Edirne; Telephone: (0 284) 225 20 39, Fax: 223 02 32
- Edirne Museum, Selimiye Camii Yani / Edirne; Telephone: (284) 225 11 20
Historical Sites and Ruins
- Enez (Ainos) Kale - Enez/Edirne
Local Days of Celebration:
- 21-22 March: Sultan Nevruz Day, Edirne
- 26 March: Karagun (The Black Day), Edirne City Center
- 29 March: Commemoration day for Fatih Sultan Mehmed, Edirne
- 9 April: Commemoration day for Mimar Sinan, Edirne - Center
- 11 June: Havsa Wrestling, Havsa
- 28 June-4 July: Kirkpinar Traditional Oil Wrestling Competition, Edirne (Sarayici)
- First Week of September: Celebration of the Hunters, Edirne (Suloglu and Lala Pasha)
- 21-25 December: Arrival of Ataturk at Edirne, Edirne City Center
Freedom from Occupation Days:
- 18 November: Freedom Day for Uzunkopru
- 19 November: Freedom Day for Kesan
- 19 November: Freedom Day for Meric
- 20 November: Freedom Day for Ipsala
- 23 November: Freedom Day for Enez
- 23 November: Freedom Day for Havsa
- 25 November: Freedom Day for Edirne
- 27 November: Freedom Day for LalaPasha
- 21 October: Sirpsindigi Battle Victory, Sarayakpinar Village
Festivals:
- First week in June: Enez Fish Festival, Enez
Festivities:
- 5-6 May: Kakava Festivity, Edirne Aci Cesme and Gogo Graveyard
- 5-6 May: Hidrellez, Edirne
- 6 May: Hidrellez, Ipsala (recreational areas in the vicinity)
- 5 May: Kesan Dallik, Kesan
- 6 May: Hidrellez, Uzunkopru (Bulbul Korusu) (The Grove of the Nightinpales)
- Sunday on 2nd week of Hidirellez: Uzunkopru Dallik Festivities, Uzunkopru (Bulbul Korusu)
- 2nd week in May: Enez Dalligi, Enez, Kirkpinar Festivities, Edirne
Fairs:
- First week of August: Lalapasa Animal and Goods Fair, Lalapasa Kavaklik Mevkii
- 9 August: Suleoglu Fair, Suleoglu
- Last week of August: Ipsala Animal and Goods Fair, Ipsala
- First week of September: Kesan Animal and Goods Fair Kesan
- First week of September: Uzunkopru Animal and Goods Fair Uzunkopru
- 10 September: Havsa Animal and Goods Fair, Havsa