The Yildiz (Istranca) Mountains divide the province of Kirklareli. Lush mountainous landscape dotted with quaint houses transports you to a tranquil frame of mind. The oldest mosque in the city of Kirklareli is the Hizir Bey Mosque, built in 1383. The mosque complex includes a bazaar. Nearby stands a hamam also built under the patronage of Hizir bey. The 14th century Kirklar Memorial with its 18 impressive columns stands on Kirklar Hill hnoring the site where 40 soldiers lost their lives when the Ottomans conquered this area under the command of Murat l. The Archeological Museum exhibits finds from loca excavations.
 
The Black Sea coast of Kirklareli is another place to enjoy beaches and good fish restaurants. Igneada, 98 km. east of Kirklareli, is queezed between its sandy shores and the Yildiz Mountains. Kiyikoy (Midye) is another holiday resort town with good accommodation and picturesque dwellings from the Middle Ages. The town and its walls date from the Byzantine period. There is also a monastery to St.Nicholas.
Igneada

The Sokullu Mosque in Luleburgaz, on the Edirne - Istanbul road, is an exquisite work of Sinan that dates from 1570. The neighboring town of Babaeski also boasts a Sinan building in the Cedi Ali Pasa Mosque.

Vize (Byzia) an important Byzantine center, houses the Kucuk Ayasofya church along with a castle, both dating from the Byzantine period.

If you are travelling north to Bulgaria, linger for a few hours at the peaceful and green town of Derekoy, the last stop before the border.

Marmara Regions