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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Assos (Behramkale)


Assos
Aristotle lived in Assos and St Paul visited, but today visitors go to Assos as a tranquil Aegean-coast seaside retreat amid ancient ruins.

Atop a hill surrounded by olive groves are the ruins of the Doric-style Temple of Athena (530 BC) surrounded by crumbling city walls and an ancient necropolis (cemetery). Nearby is the 14th-century Ottoman Murad Hudavendigar Mosque. The hill offers spectacular views of the Aegean Sea and the nearby Greek island of Lesvos.

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