Eskişehir
(ES-KEE-sheh-heer) is a city located in the northwestern part of Central
Anatolia in Turkey, and is home to about 500,000 people and two of the largest
universities in Turkey - Anatolia University and Eskişehir Osmazzi University -
so the city is nicknamed on a scale Spacious in the name of "student
city" in Turkey. As for the famous Eski name, it translates to “old city”
in Turkish, and it is a suitable name because the city embraces modern life
while preserving a sense of ancient traditions and values.
-Access
to Eskisehir:
The
fastest and easiest way to get from Istanbul to Eskisehir is, in fact, the
express train on a journey that only takes approximately 2.5 hours at a price
of 46 TL per person.
You can
also, take a bus from Istanbul to Eskisehir on a journey that takes no more than
4.5 hours, and it is worth noting that the price of one-way bus tickets is 60
TL.
The
journey from Ankara to this beautiful city takes about two hours and 40 minutes
by car.
You can
visit this wonderful city whenever you want, but many experts assure that the
best time to travel to Eskisehir is the end of spring and the beginning of
autumn, thanks to the splendor of spring in this green city.
One of
the best examples of Ottoman civil architecture, with its colorful houses and
beautiful streets, Odunpazarı neighborhood in Eskisehir is even included on the
UNESCO World Heritage site in 2012. You can also, during a visit to this
beautiful neighborhood, enjoy a tour among many. From museums as well as
perfectly restored Ottoman houses to their original shape.
The
Contemporary Glass Arts Museum, the Liberation Museum, the Republic Museum of
History and the Yilmaz Museum are just a few of the museums you can visit in
this wonderful region.
Contemporary
Glass Arts Museum:
The first
glass art museum in this city was opened in 2007 in one of the historic houses
in the Odunpazarı neighborhood, where the contemporary glass art museum, the
first and only in its field, displays selected works of glass from both Turkey
and the world.
It is
closed on Mondays and other days from 10 in the morning until 5:30 in the
evening. The entry price is 5 TL per person and 2 TL per student.
Wax
Museum:
The wax
museum in Eskisehir is famous, as is the case in many cities around the world,
including Istanbul, where inside it usually includes wax statues of many of the
square and famous figures in the country and around the world, including
statesmen, artists, historical figures, Comedians. You can also see examples
from world-famous people and singers among the statues.