Edirne

Over Edirne

A former Ottoman capital, Edirne is Turkey’s gateway to Europe. The Selimiye Mosque — which Mimar Sinan called his “masterwork” — is on the UNESCO World Heritage list, while the historic Kırkpınar oil-wrestling festival is held each year as the world’s oldest sporting competition. The Meriç and Tunca rivers and Sarayiçi offer nature breaks; fried liver and marzipan are local flavours.