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Eskisehir, Turkey - August 01, 2015 Porsuk River view in Eskisehir. Eskisehir is a modern city in center of Anatolia.

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Overview

·¡²õ°ì¾±ÅŸ±ð³ó¾±°ù may well be Turkey's happiest city – and with a massive university population, it is certainly among its liveliest. An oasis of liberalism in austere middle Anatolia, ·¡²õ°ì¾±ÅŸ±ð³ó¾±°ù is increasingly popular with Turkish weekenders, and even boasts a small community of dedicated foreigners.

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Must-see attractions

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    ·¡²õ°ì¾±ÅŸ±ð³ó¾±°ù's protected heritage district is crammed with cobblestone alleyways of timber-framed konaks (mansions) with overhanging upper stories. Many of…

  • °¿»å³Ü²Ô±è²¹³ú²¹°ùı Modern Museum

    °¿»å³Ü²Ô±è²¹³ú²¹°ùı Modern Museum

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    This ambitious art museum, with its highly contemporary wood-slat facade riffing on ·¡²õ°ì¾±ÅŸ±ð³ó¾±°ù's history as a major wood-market town, opened in 2019…

  • KurÅŸunlu Külliyesi Complex

    Kurşunlu Külliyesi Complex

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    This religious complex, once used as a Mevlevi lodge by ·¡²õ°ì¾±ÅŸ±ð³ó¾±°ù's Sufi community, was built between 1517 and 1525 by a leading master of classical…

  • Archaeological Museum

    Archaeological Museum

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    This modern museum showcases artefacts from the Chalcolithic era to Ottoman times. Downstairs is devoted to bigger pieces such as sarcophagi, milestones…

  • Sazova Park

    Sazova Park

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    West of the centre on the Küthaya road, this area of cleared sazova (cane field) has been turned into a family friendly paradise of fresh air and rolling…

  • Museum of the Republican History

    Museum of the Republican History

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    This museum celebrates Atatürk and the Turkish Republic through hundreds of photos, paintings and collages covering seminal events such as the battles of…

  • Kent Park

    Kent Park

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    Manicured to a tee, Kent Park is a civic masterpiece of liveable city urban planning. During summer, the artificial sandy beach and swimming pool is…

  • Yılmaz BüyükerÅŸen Wax Sculptures Museum

    Yılmaz Büyükerşen Wax Sculptures Museum

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    Hugely popular with Turkish tourists, this waxworks museum is ·¡²õ°ì¾±ÅŸ±ð³ó¾±°ù's local version of Madame Tussauds, recreating the likenesses of important Turkish…

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