Eskişehir is a city in northwestern Turkey with a population of over 800,000. Some of its main attractions include Odunbazaar, an old residential area, the Meerschaum Museum, Museum of Modern Glass Art, Haller Youth Center, Yazılıkaya ruins, Yılmaz Büyükerşen Wax Museum, and Kurşunlu Complex. The city has many parks like Sazova Park which features an aquarium and miniature park. Transportation within the city center is convenient via tramway.

1. ESKISEHIRWHAT A BEAUTIFUL CITY…

2. General Description
• Acreage: 13,925 km2
• Altitude:792m
Eskişehir is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital
of the Eskişehir Province. The urban population of the
city is 717,135 with a metropolitan population of 826,135.

3. Culture
• The city was founded
near the historic ruins of
Dorylaeum, where the
armies of Crusaders
defeated the Selçuk
armies in 1097. The
name probably comes
from the ruins.

4. Tourist Attractions
• Odunbazaar
• Meerschaum Museum
• Museum of Modern Glass
Art
• Haller Youth Center
• Yazılıkaya ruins
• Yılmaz Büyükerşen Wax
Museum
• Kurşunlu Complex
• Atlıhan
• Sazova Park, Aquarium,
Miniature park

5. Odunbazaar
• Old residential area

6. Meerschaum Museum

7. Museum of Modern Glass Art

8. Haller Youth Center

9. Yazılıkaya Ruins

10. Yılmaz Büyükerşen Wax Museum

11. If you like you can take a
tour on the river.

12. Sazova Park, Fairy Castle

13. You can also see the Pirate’s Ship in Sazova Park

14. It is easy to transport in the city centre by the tramway.

15. Foods
Mantı Çibörek
Met halva

16. Famous People
• Yunus Emre was a Turkish poet and Sufi mystic