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Tekirdag
Tekirdag is on the Marmara Sea coast of Thrace, and has been settled from the
beginning of history. Its ancient name was Bisanthe, while today's name
originates from the color of the surrounding mountains. There are several
historical places in the city, some of which are the Rakoczy Museum, the Rustem
Pasha Mosque, the Tekirdag Museum and the statue of Namik Kemal, the celebrated
patriotic poet whose birth-place is Tekirdag. Corlu (Tzoulou), a small town of
Tekirdag, was a citadel on the antique road between Istanbul and Europe in the
Byzantine period.
Marmara Ereglisi (the ancient names Perinthos / Heraklia) is ideal for getting
use of the sea and the beaches. Acropolis, antique harbor, sea and city walls,
theater, vaults and stadium are the main historical remains here. Sarkoy (60 kms
west) is a sun-sea-sand resort with sandy beaches and holiday villages. It is
also a wine center where a wine festival is held every year. Kumbag and Barbaros
are other pleasant places with their long beaches.
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