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Thracian Plains in Eastern Thrace
Thracian Plains in Eastern Thrace
Gently rolling plains covering interior of the region; with towns, most of which have some artifacts dating back to Ottoman period, lying on the major routes between Istanbul and Europe
Babaeski — a town with an old mosque and a medieval bridge spanning a creek flowing through a tranquil, green meadow
Çerkezköy — city with much industry
Çorlu — newly emerging major city of the region, with even more industry
Edirne — the second capital of Ottoman Empire, chock full of history, even Selimiye Mosque alone is well worth the trip to this beautiful city
Keşan — a city in the western part of the region, near Greek border; located on an important crossroad
Kırklareli — a city in the north, near Bulgarian border, with a quite well preserved old quarter full of traditional wooden and neo-classical architecture
Lüleburgaz — geographical center of Eastern Thrace with a sixteenth century mosque and accompanying covered bazaar
Uzunköprü — name of which translates “long bridge” in Turkish, this town has one of the longest stone bridges in the world (more than 2 km), which was built by Sinan, the Ottoman architect of 16th century.
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