Edirne (Adrianople), Thrace


Edirne - Selimiye Mosque
Edirne is a pleasant, historic city seldom visited by tourists even though it's an easy day-trip west of Istanbul.

I guess it's just in the wrong direction: from Istanbul, most of Turkey is east and south, so no one thinks of going west.
Edirne
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Canakkale, Dardanelles


Canakkale
Canakkale is your best base for visiting the Gallipoli battlefields and the ruins of Troy (although you can visit on a whirlwind day-trip from Istanbul, or a more comfortable overnight excursion by car or bus.

Located on the southern shore of the Dardanelles strait (Hellespont), Canakkale was the major strong-point in the defense of the Dardanelles from the time of the Trojans through World War I.

Today Canakkale is a pleasant town with adequate hotels to serve

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