Eskişehir

Eskişehir is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of the Eskişehir Province. In the Byzantine era its name was Dorylaeum. The city is located on the banks of the Porsuk River, 792 m above sea level, where it overlooks the fertile Phrygian Valley. In the nearby hills one can find hot springs. The city is 233 km to the west of Ankara and 330 km to the southeast of Istanbul.

The city is known for being a cheap student city and small enough to be able to go anywhere by walking (which is generally true but with few exceptions).

It's easy (and cheap) to go to Eskişehir from Ankara or Istanbul with the high-speed train (YHT).

Places⚑

Ulus Anıtı area⚑

Close to the train station, you can see a monument, Ulus Anıtı, in a roundabout. Close to this place, there are a lot of restaurants and bars. Some recommendations are:

• Acıktım: Go here for their breakfast, it's amazing.
• Değirmencioğlu: Buffet restaurant where you get homemade food with a tray.
• Dublin: Nice bar/restaurant to eat something with a beer.
• Hangover Sky: Nice bar to eat something with a beer at night.

Odunpazarı Evleri⚑

Old colorful houses. Nice area to walk around and stop to have tea or coffee.

Some recommended cafés here are Café Restaurant Rasta and Cousine Restaurant.

The mosque Kurşunlu Cami is nearby and has nice gardens that can be visited.

Other places to visit around are Alaadin Parkı and the Odunpazarı Modern Müze (OMM).

Hicri Sezen Parkı⚑

This is a public park located where the old colorful houses from Odunpazarı are. It's managed by the municipality and they offer tea and other drinks.

Food⚑

You can try a typical kebap from Eskişehir, Balaban Kebap, at Köftes Balaban Kebap.

Aşk Adası⚑

The island of the lovers is a bit far from the center but is a nice park to visit and spend some time reading a book under the shade of the trees.

Sazova⚑

This is a huge park located apart from the city center.