Why visit Tekirdağ
Townapedia lists 26 museums and landmarks, 45 parks and trails, 141 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 24 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Tekir Dağ, Rakoczi Müzesi, Bisanthe and Tekirdağ Namık Kemal Stadyumu.
Weather in Tekirdağ
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About Tekirdağ
Tekirdağ (pronounced [teˈciɾdaː]) known historically as Rhaedestus (greek Ῥαιδεστός) is a city in northwestern Turkey. It is the seat of Tekirdağ Province and Süleymanpaşa District. It is located on the north coast of the Sea of Marmara, in the region of East Thrace. The city forms the urban part of the Süleymanpaşa district, with a population of 186,421 in 2022.
From the Wikipedia article Tekirdağ (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Tekirdağ on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do24
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Museums and landmarks26
Bisanthe
Monument and historic site · 1.5 km
Ancient city of Thrace in modern-day Turkey
Heraion
Monument and historic site · 15.3 km
Ancient city of Thrace in modern-day Turkey
Mocasura
Monument and historic site · 14.6 km
Ancient city of Thrace, in modern-day Turkey
Panion
Monument and historic site · 8.7 km
Ancient town on the Sea of Marmara
Süleymanpaşa İl Eğitim Tarihi Müzesi
Museum · 4.3 km
Güneş Tepe Sokak, Tekirdağ
Mo-Fr 09:00-16:00; Sa-Su off; PH off
Tekirdağ Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography
Museum
Museum in Süleymanpaşa District
Museum of Music Technologies
Museum
Türkiye’de ilk olma özelliğini taşıyan 'Müzik Teknolojileri Müzesi', ney, gitar, kanun, klasik kemençe, keman, bağlama, kaval, davul,...
4 Sefa Sokak, Tekirdağ
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Parks, trails and playgrounds45
33 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes141
Köz Tat Çöp Şiş - Tekirdağ
Restaurant · Fast Food, Kebab, Turkish, Çöp Şiş, Köfte, Lokum, Antrikot, Çorba · 4.2 km
No: 3/B 309. Sokak, tekirdağ
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Selimiye Edirne Ciğercisi - Tekirdağ
Restaurant · Regional · 4.2 km
No:3 D8 309. Sokak, tekirdağ
11:00-21:00
Öğe Köfte - Çorba
Restaurant · Regional · 3.7 km
Tekirdağ Köftesi, Çorba Çeşitleri
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Blv.
24/7
Ata Tepe Cafe & Restaurant
Restaurant · Turkish · 1.9 km
2 Çandarlızade İbrahim Paşa Caddesi, Tekirdağ
Kimyon Aile Çay Bahçesi
Cafe · 1.8 km
13 Şehit Jandarma Halil Tuna Akgöz Sokak, Tekirdağ
09:00-02:00
129 more on the map.
History
The history of the city of Tekirdağ dates back to around 4000 BC. In Xenophon's Anabasis it is mentioned as part of the kingdom of the Thracian king Seuthes. It is also mentioned as Bisanthe by Herodotus (VII, 137). The city was a Samian colony.
Procopius chronicled the town's restoration by Justinian I in the 6th century AD. In 813 and again in 1206, after the Battle of Rodosto, it was sacked by the Bulgarians, but it continued to appear as a place of considerable importance in later Byzantine times. The 11th-century Byzantine historian Michael Attaleiates owned property in Raidestos which he described in his will. From 1204 to 1235 the town was ruled by the Venetians following the Latin occupation of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade.
In the Ottoman period the city was successively a part of the Rumelia Eyalet, then of the Province of the Kapudan Pasha, the Silistra Eyalet, and Edirne Vilayet. After 1849 it became the seat of the Sanjak of Tekfürtaği.
From the History section of Tekirdağ on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay15
Churches and places of worship51
Altınova Yeni Cami
Place of worship · Sunni · 4.4 km
Gazi Hasan Paşa Caddesi, Altınova
Shopping65
Gas and EV charging31
SHARZ Tekpark Tekirdağ BB
EV charging
Tekirdağ, Ertuğrul, 59100 Süleymanpaşa/Tekirdağ, TEKİRDAĞ MERKEZ
Schools, colleges and libraries66
Healthcare103
Tekirdag Suleymanpasa Cumhuriyet Family Health Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.9 km
22 Gümrük Sokak, Tekirdağ
Altınova Eczanesi
Clinic and pharmacy · 4.5 km
108 Gazi Hasan Paşa Caddesi, Tekirdağ
Armada Eczanesi
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.1 km
59/61B Kazım Karabekir Caddesi, Tekirdağ
Barbaros Eczanesi
Clinic and pharmacy · 9.0 km
446/C Bülent Ecevit Caddesi, Barbaros
Çağlayan Eczanesi
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.2 km
3/C Hüseyin Mumcuoğlu Caddesi, Tekirdağ
Map of Tekirdağ
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tekirdağ Çorlu Atatürk Airport (TEQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 39 km away.
- Kumbağ 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Çorlu 32 km northeast, about 32 min by car
- Marmaracık 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
- Marmara Ereğlisi 37 km east, about 37 min by car
- Sultanköy 40 km east, about 40 min by car
- Hayrabolu 43 km northwest, about 43 min by car
- Velimeşe 43 km northeast, about 43 min by car
- Marmara 44 km south, about 44 min by car
- Lüleburgaz 49 km north, about 49 min by car
- Çerkezköy 53 km northeast, about 53 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hacı Said Bey Çeşmesi, Tekirdağ Arkeoloji ve Etnoğrafya Müzesi Bahçesi 1794055740, Flyttblock, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tekirdağ Arkeoloji ve Etnografya Müzesi 1794055578, Flyttblock, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tekirdağ Park... - panoramio, Sinan Şahin, CC BY 3.0
- Tekirdağ Sahil... - panoramio, Sinan Şahin, CC BY 3.0
- Marmara Sea İn Tekirdağ, Esma yücel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Trees İn Tekirdağ, Esma yücel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rodostó, Rákóczi Múzeum 2024 03, Pasztilla aka Attila Terbócs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TRevmfnD2 rustem pasa camii, Sevim Fidan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sunflower field in Turkey2, Sebnem Gulfidan, CC BY 2.0
- Sunflower field in Turkey1, Sebnem Gulfidan, CC BY 2.0
- Ayçiçeği tarlası - Flickr - s gulfidan, Sebnem Gulfidan from Istanbul, Turkey, CC BY 2.0
- Balıkçı Barınağı... - panoramio, Sinan Şahin, CC BY 3.0
- Balıkçı 01, Ladhra, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çapa, Ladhra, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fish&Chips, Ladhra, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Usta park hotel trabzon zicht richting centrum - panoramio, Gerwin Pennings, CC BY 3.0
- Uncle, March 2019, Ladhra, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kids MG 9007, Ladhra, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Heykel ve Atatürk, Ladhra, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Heykeller by bisanthe, Ladhra, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TEKİRDAĞ SOSYAL GÜVENLİK İL MÜDÜRLÜĞÜ - panoramio, mehmetkursun, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Deniz Feneri... - panoramio, Sinan Şahin, CC BY 3.0
- Sahil Boyu... - panoramio (1), Sinan Şahin, CC BY 3.0
- Nagusta goedelii, Semihcetinn, CC0
- Nagusta goedelii Böceği, Semihcetinn, CC0
- Nazi Almanyası mayıs 1945, WorldOfHistory5871, CC0
- STS133-E-13471 - View of Earth, NASA, Public domain
- ISS053-E-307 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-107147 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-107146 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-110008 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-110009 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS060-E-64458 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS060-E-64459 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Ayris 03, Ladhra, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Colorful Umbrellas, Ladhra, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Masabaşı omega aşısı, İkrktl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Common medlar fruit, Ozlemsansa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sonbahar Bulutları - panoramio, Necdet Tunçer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Selçuk ŞİMŞEK, Selcuuksmsk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hderinoz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, observer17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ramses, CC BY-SA 4.0
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