Central Anatolia · Plate code 26
Eskişehir
Eskişehir is a lively student city with gondolas on the Porsuk river, the colourful houses of Odunpazarı and a young population. Meerschaum craftsmanship, Sazova Park and the Phrygian Midas Monument in the Han district are its highlights.
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Highlights
Places
Odunpazarı
Porsuk River
Sazova Park
Tastes
Çiğ börek
Met helva
Balaban kebab
Local food and products
- Dish
Çiğ börek
Fried half-moon pastries with minced meat, from Tatar cuisine.
- Product
Met helva
Eskişehir's white halva.
- Product
Meerschaum
A white stone mined here and carved into pipes and ornaments.
When to go
Spring and autumn are the best seasons; winters are cold.
Getting there
- Airports
- Eskişehir Hasan Polatkan Havalimanı (AOE)
- Bus terminal
- Eskişehir is on the İstanbul-Ankara high-speed rail line, and its bus terminal has services in every direction.