©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd Thrace & Marmara Includes ¨ Why Go? Edirne ..............145 Grand narratives have unfolded in this corner of Turkey for Tekirdağ ............152 millenniums, leaving an extraordinary archaeological site Gallipoli Peninsula ...153 (Troy), a city of Ottoman buildings (Edirne), historically sig- nificant battlefields (Gallipoli) and a culturally fascinating Eceabat ............161 and physically beautiful island outpost (Gökçeada) for visi- Çanakkale ..........164 tors to explore. It was here that Alexander the Great crossed Troy ................169 the Hellespont on his conquering march to Persia, and Gökçeada ...........171 where the Achaeans (Greeks) and Trojans fought the war immortalised by Homer in the Iliad. Mehmet II launched his campaign to conquer Constantinople from the Ottoman capital of Edirne, and nearly 500 years later Allied forces landed on the Gallipoli (Gelibolu) Peninsula, triggering a Best Places to Eat bloody stand-off with Turkish troops that would drag on for ¨ Barba Yorgo Taverna nine long months and help to define the modern nations (p174) of Turkey, Australia and New Zealand. History continues to echo, but there is an increasingly contemporary verve in the ¨ Kilye Suvla Lokanta (p161) student bars of Çanakkale and the vineyards of Thrace. ¨ Mustafanın Kayfesi (p173) ¨ Sardalya (p165) When to Go Edirne ¨ Umurbey Winehouse °C/°F Te mp Rainfall Inches/mm (p153) 40/104 5/125 30/86 4/100 20/68 3/75 Best Places to 10/50 2/50 Sleep 0/32 1/25 ¨ Anemos Hotel (p173) -10/14 -20/-4 0 ¨ Hotel Casa Villa (p161) J FDM A M J J A S O N ¨ Gallipoli Houses (p161) Apr & May May & Jun Aug Locals party ¨ Limon Hostel (p150) Multicoloured Organic black on Çanakkale’s ¨ Son Vapur Konuk Evi wildflowers cherries and waterfront during (p172) carpet hillsides semi-deserted the Troia Festival. on the Gallipoli beaches on Peninsula. Gökçeada island. 145 EDIRNE appreciated in summer, when locals party on % 0284 / POP 173,000 the banks of the Tunca and Meriç Rivers and Capital of the Ottoman empire before Me- cheer on the contestants at the world-famous hmet II conquered Constantinople, Edirne Kırkpınar oil-wrestling festival (p149). is blessed with imperial building stock, a notable culinary heritage and a lingering History and much-cherished sense of civic grandeur. Emperor Hadrian made Hadrianopolis (lat- Close to the Greek and Bulgarian borders, er Adrianople) the main centre of Roman the city has a European flavour that is best Thrace in the early 2nd century AD. In the BULGARIA 0 50 km Lesovo Malko 0 30 miles THRACE & MAR Hamzabeyli Aziziye Tarnovo Kapitan- Andreevo Limanköy Demirköy Kapîkule Îÿneada Edirne Pazarkule Pînarhisar (Kastanies) Arcadia BLACK SEA E80 Kîyîköy Havsa Vize (KARADENÎZ) M Pythion Babaeski ARA E87 Saray Lüleburgaz Karacaköy EDIRNE Uzunköprü Çöpköy E80 GREECE Hayrabolu Çerkezköy Karaburun DIRN Küplü Muratlî Kilyos Hamidiye Sinekli E Thrace Çatalca E THRACE Çorlu Ferai Kipi Wine Kešan Route Tekirdaÿ ÎSTANBUL Îpsala Silivri E84 Barbare Malkara Marmara Ereÿlisi E87 Kumbaÿ Kadîköy Erikli Sea of Marmara Princes' Islands Îbrice Mürefte F (Saros) (Marmara Denîzî) er Bay of Saros Šarköy Marmara ry Bolayîr Island Îmralî Ferry Island Gallipoli (Gelibolu) Gelibolu Termal Peninsula Lapseki Karabiga Erdek Gemlik Bayramdere E90 Edincik Bandîrma Eceabat Bakacak Sinekçi Gökçeada Çanakkale Biga E90 Kušcenneti Kuš Karacabey Kirazlî Milli Parkî Gölü Çalî Troy Tevfikiye Çan Aksakal Ulubat E90 Gönen Gölü BURSA Manyas Susurluk Çaltîlîbük E87 Ayvacîk Yeniköy Biga Akçay BALIKESÎR Peninsula Bay of Harmancîk Edremit Thrace & Marmara Highlights 1 Selimiye Mosque 3 Gökçeada (p171) 5 Çanakkale (p164) (p146) Visiting this Investigating the fascinating Lazing away an afternoon exquisite World Heritage– Greek heritage and while admiring the view listed building in the former windswept landscape on this over the Dardanelles at a Ottoman capital of Edirne. Aegean island. waterfront çay bahçesi (tea 2 Thrace Wine Route 4 Gallipoli (Gelibolu) garden). (p153) Sampling local Peninsula (p153) Walking 6 Ruins of Troy (p170) wine and food at vineyards in the footsteps of WWI Exploring the many layers among stunning scenery. soldiers and contemplating of ancient history at this the horrors of war. ancient archaeological site..