Itinerary
Day 1: Visit of two wineries, Night at Edirne
Stop At: Barel Vineyards, Karaevli Mahallesi, Bilal Sokak Suleymanpasa, Tekirdag Turkiye
Wine Tasting at Barrel. Proud hometown boy, Barkın Akın took his family winery, Barel and turned it into the hotspot in Tekirdağ. In the summer visitors to the onsite restaurant can enjoy outdoor seating under huge shady trees and in the winter the indoor, windowed restaurant is made cozy with a huge fire place. Like the folks at Vino Dessera, Akın believes that wine should not be priced out of reach and that anyone should be able to afford a decent bottle. Barel wines cover several price categories but all of them reasonable and all the wine quaffable.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Arcadia Baglari, Bakhuca Hotel & Spa Hamitabat Köyü, Luleburgaz Turkiye
Arcadia was one of the very first wineries to offer not only a restaurant but a hotel. The restaurant, which has only one dinner seating per day, offers ever changing dishes created from locally sourced foods and wine pairing suggestions. Arcadia is worth a visit just for its sparkling wine alone. The winery recently debuted Nareen, a traditional method sparking wine made from the Turkish grape Narince. Produced in tiny tiny quantities the wine is available only at the winery. It is stunning.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Edirne, Edirne, Edirne Province
Edirne, previously Adrionople, is famous in Turkey for its oil wresting, the Selimiye Mosque built by architect Mimar Sinan, and its liver. Oil wresting happens in July only but the ethnographic museum there has a wonderful 3-D presentation on it. The mosque is lovely (as are some of the smaller ones in the city). We will visit the Selimiye Mosque, the Traditional Bazaar, The Grand Syngague and vernacular architecture in Edirne Old Town.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Edirne or Tekirdağ
Day 2: Visiting Historical places in Edirne and a wine tasting at Arda
Stop At: Arda Bagcilik, Kucukdolluk Koyu, Kayrak Mevkii, Edirne Turkiye
Wine Tasting at Arda Vineyard.
Family-owned Arda Vineyards is a labor of love for the Saç family. Family patriarch Ilyas Saç established the winery in 2007. Daughter Seniz is the lead winemaker and son Yavuz and his wife Bahar run it. While Arda produces a bit too much wine annually to classify as “boutique,” the family runs the winery with a boutique heart. Since its opening, the winery has added a restaurant to the premises where all their lovely wines can be enjoyed with local specialties.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: The Grand Bazaar of Edirne, Saraclar Caddesi, Edirne Turkiye
We will make a city tour in the historical places in Edirne
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.