Out for the day
Day Trips from Edirne: 3 Places Worth the Ride
The best day trips from Edirne are Troy, Abydos, and Cyzicus. They are 207 to 241 km away: out after breakfast, back in time for dinner.
1Historic & Cultural · Çanakkale
Troy
241 km away · about 3.5 hours each way
Troy or Ilion was an ancient city located in present-day Çanakkale, Turkey. It is best known as the setting for the Greek myth of the Trojan War. The modern-day archaeological site, also known as Hisarlık, is open to the public as a tourist destination, and was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1998.
2Historic & Cultural · Çanakkale
Abydos
207 km away · about 3 hours each way
Abydos was an ancient city and bishopric in Mysia. It was located at the Nara Burnu promontory on the Asian coast of the Hellespont, opposite the ancient city of Sestos, and near the city of Çanakkale in Turkey. Abydos was founded in c.
3Historic & Cultural · Balıkesir
Cyzicus
226 km away · about 3 hours each way
Kizikos is an ancient city of Mysia, located today near the Erdek district of Balıkesir province, on the coast of the Sea of Marmara. It was located on the southern coastal side of today's Kapıdağ Peninsula, which was originally said to be an island in the Sea of Marmara and formerly connected to the mainland by artificial means, and was named Arctonnesus in the classical period.
Good to know
What is the best day trip from Edirne?
Troy is the best-known: 241 km away · about 3.5 hours each way.
What is the closest day trip from Edirne?
Abydos: 207 km away · about 3 hours each way.
Do we need a tour for day trips from Edirne?
Not necessarily. Most of these places can be reached on our own by bus, train or car; a guided tour simply saves the planning.
Distances and times are road estimates from coordinates; actual travel time depends on traffic and the way we travel.