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Municipality in Kırklareli, Turkey
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Lüleburgaz is a city in Eastern Thrace, the European part of Turkey, 170 km west of Istanbul. It's industrial, with a population of 122,635 in 2020, and with another 30,000 living in the nearby villages. The main reason to visit is its 16th century Sokollu Mehmet Paşa Mosque.
Good fish restaurant with garden seating.
Clean comfy central place.
Earns good reviews for comfort and service.
By train
Three regional trains run daily from Istanbul Halkali, taking 3 hr 30 min via Çerkezköy and Çorlu.
By car
By road from Istanbul city or airport, or from Edirne and the border, follow E80 / O-3 to the turnoff 10 km north of town.
The centre is compact and walkable, but it's a sprawling city. Buses ply along the main streets to the outer burbs. Taxis wait in town centre and by the bus station.
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