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A stop on the Marmara coast

Tekirdağ

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HELLO, TEKIRDAĞ

A stop on the Marmara coastWelcome.

In Tekirdağ, a coastal trip can be combined with museum and mosque stops in the city centre.Flyingdere offers a different route around it. Selecting which coastal settlements to visit before leaving the center simplifies your schedule.

Don't think of the city as just a transit point. Choose from the historical and natural stops below; make room for a table in your itinerary to meet the local cuisine.

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DON'T MISS

Tekirdağ · Follow the trail.

A museum door, an old street, a break in nature, you choose the stops of your route.

Official city guide
01Historic and cultural landmark

Rakoczi Müzesi

The building, an old Turkish house on Barbaros Street, lived between 1676 and 1735 and spent its last years in Tekirdağ and...
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02Nature and city discovery

Uçmakdere

Uçmakdere, a former Greek village in Şarköy District of Tekirdağ, continues its ancient settlement texture and culture of life.
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03Historic and cultural landmark

Rüstem Paşa Cami

Built in 1554 for Grand Vizier Damat Rüstem Pasha (1500–1561), this mosque is a work of Mimar Sinan and an important landmark in Tekirdağ.
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04Selected place to visit

Abide-I Hürriyet Anıtı

Protected at Tekirdağ Archaeological and Ethnographic Museum, the Abide-i Hürriyet Monument is a memorial fountain made due to the proclamation of Hürriyet.
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05Selected place to visit

Atatürk Heykeli

The statue of Atatürk, located in Tekirdağ Yahya Kemal Beyatlı Cultural Center, was made by Republic Era sculptor Kenan Ali YONTUÇ. A marble...
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06Selected place to visit

Ayas Paşa Camii

Ayas Pasha Mosque was built by Sadrazam Ayas Mehmet Pasha in 1525. Evahir-i Safer in the tombstone book of Ayas Mehmet Pasha, who died in 1538...
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English summaries are adapted from the linked Turkish Culture Portal sources. Check each official source for current visiting, restoration, accessibility and ticket information.

Tekirdağ · Your car rental plan

When combining the city and nearby sights, include pickup/return locations, passengers, luggage and vehicle category in your request. Confirm the full price, handover arrangements and availability with the supplier.

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SAVOUR THE CITY

Tekirdağ food traditions
a place at the table.

The local kitchen is one of the most enjoyable ways to meet the city. In the Cultural Portal, you can explore the tastes recorded for this city below, and you can find the story and preparation of the food from their official sources.

Food names and links: T.C. Ministry of Culture and Tourism Tekirdağ cuisine. Menu availability varies by business and season.

CHOOSE SOFRANIZI

Tekirdağ · Where to eat

Check the menu, location, and service time from the enterprise's own channel before you leave.

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Take your time.
Make time to explore.

This is an idea of a visit; it is not a distance or shortest path ranking. Create your plan by checking the districts and opening conditions of the stops.

  1. 01
    For your first discovery

    An introduction to the city

    RAKOCZİ MÜZESİ · UÇMAKDERE

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  2. 02
    For your second discovery

    A little deeper.

    RÜSTEM PAŞA CAMİ · ABİDE-İ HÜRRİYET ANITI

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  3. 03
    When you have time

    Expand route

    ATATÜRK HEYKELİ · AYAS PAŞA CAMİİ

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SMALL NOTES, A HAPPY TRAVEL

Before you go.

When visiting historical sites

Visiting layouts of museums, places of worship and worship structures may vary. Watch directions in protected areas; check photo and accessibility conditions from the official source.

How to plan vehicle delivery?

Tekirdağ Specify delivery district, neighborhood and dates when creating a demand for it. Contact the delivery company at the airport, hotel or different point; clarify the deposit and insurance conditions through the offer.

Without taking a lunch break

Local food is not expected to be available in every restaurant. Ask to operate your menu, allergen and diet requirements; the resource date shown here is not a guarantee of up-to-date service.

WHEN YOU'RE READY

Tekirdağ On their way
The steering is yours.

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THE WAY TO THE WAY

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