The city of Edirne, located near the Bulgarian and Greek borders in Western Thrace, is way off the beaten tourist track. It stands as one of the best examples of Islamic and Ottoman era architecture.
The famous 16th century Selimiye Mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2011, built on the orders of Sultan Selim II, by master architect Sinan, greeted us as we came to a screeching halt in a cloud of dust. When we arrived in Edirne after a 5 hour bus ride from bustling Istanbul, it was as if we’d stepped back in time.
