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District and municipality in Tekirdağ, Turkey
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Saray is a town in Eastern Thrace, in the foothills of the Istranca Mountains in the west of Turkey. In 2014 the town population was 24,960 while the whole district had 47,522. It's a transport hub and most visitors are passing through on their way to the Black Sea beach resorts.
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An attractive Ottoman mosque built in 1539 with a single minaret. Its mostly whitewashed interior has Islamic artwork with geometrical patterns and figures depicting the tree of life. Outside is the hamam, and in the courtyard are graves of members of the Crimean Giray dynasty.
Ice cream parlour.
Clean friendly place. Beware the other Elit Hotel northeast end of town, a place of ill repute.
Kale Seyahat (which means "Castle Travel") run hourly from Istanbul Bayrampaşa to Saray, taking 2-3 hr for a fare of 40-70TL. Pamukkale Turizm and Istanbul Seyahat bus lines also serve this route.
Read in the guideThe town is compact and walkable. You want wheels to reach the caves.
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