# Things to see in Tekirdağ (Turkey): 13 places and when to go > Tekirdağ is a city in Turkey with around 122,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 13 places in and around it, mainly Museums and art (5), Nature (3), Mountains (3). The best known are Heraeum, Tekirdağ Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography and Rákóczi Museum, Tekirdağ. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 04. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/tekirdag/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Turkey · 40.9909, 27.51 - **Population:** About 122,000 - **Places:** 13 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museos/) (5) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/naturaleza/) (3) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/montana/) (3) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/historia/) (2) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/gastronomia/) (2) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/familia/) (1) - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Also possible:** November to March and July to August. - **Nearest airport:** IST Istanbul, 107 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Tekirdağ The places in and around Tekirdağ, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Heraeum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/heraeum/): Ancient city of Thrace in modern-day Turkey · 15 km - [Tekirdağ Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/tekirdag-arkeoloji-ve-etnografya-muzesi/): Museum in Süleymanpaşa District · 1.7 km - [Rákóczi Museum, Tekirdağ](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/rakoczi-muzesi/): Museum in Süleymanpaşa District · 1.9 km - [Beşik Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/besik-tepe/): Hill in Tekirdağ, northwestern Turkey · 16 km - [Dikilitaş Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/dikilitas-tepe/): Hill in Tekirdağ, northwestern Turkey · 16 km - [Tekir Dağ](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/tekir-dag/): Mountain in Turkey · 8.3 km - [Chateau Nuz's](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/chateau-nuz-s/): Winery · 26 km - [Çorlu Belediyesi Masal Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/corlu-belediyesi-masal-park/): With kids · 35 km - [Museum of Music Technologies](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museum-of-music-technologies/): Museum · 1.6 km - [Naip Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/naip-kalesi/): Castle, fortress in Süleymanpaşa District · 18 km - [Şarköy Museum of Ethnography](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sarkoy-city-museum/): Museum in Şarköy District · 54 km - [Süleymanpaşa İl Eğitim Tarihi Müzesi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/suleymanpasa-il-egitim-tarihi-muzesi/): Museum · 4.4 km - [Umurbey Şarapları](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/umurbey-saraplari/): Winery · 11 km ## When to go to Tekirdağ The best time to visit Tekirdağ is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 22 | | February | Possible | 10 h 25 | | March | Possible | 11 h 40 | | April | Best time | 13 h 06 | | May | Best time | 14 h 18 | | June | Best time | 14 h 56 | | July | Possible | 14 h 40 | | August | Possible | 13 h 38 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 52 | | November | Possible | 9 h 40 | | December | Possible | 9 h 04 | In June there are 14 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 04. In April, 13 of the 13 places are at their best. When to go to Turkey in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Tekirdağ The nearest main airport is İstanbul Airport (IST, Istanbul), 107 km as the crow flies. How to get around Turkey (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.9909%2C27.51) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.9909%2C27.51) ## Other towns nearby - [Lüleburgaz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/luleburgaz/): 13 places · 48 km - [Kırklareli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kirklareli-2/): 8 places · 70 km - [Kırklareli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kirklareli/): 18 places · 87 km - [Edirne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/edirne/): 28 places · 109 km - [Istanbul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/estambul/): 189 places · 126 km - [Çanakkale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/canakkale/): 30 places · 133 km And all of Turkey, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Tekirdağ? The best known: [Heraeum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/heraeum/), [Tekirdağ Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/tekirdag-arkeoloji-ve-etnografya-muzesi/), [Rákóczi Museum, Tekirdağ](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/rakoczi-muzesi/), [Beşik Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/besik-tepe/), [Dikilitaş Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/dikilitas-tepe/). In all, 13 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Tekirdağ? April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 04. ### How do you get to Tekirdağ? The nearest main airport is İstanbul Airport (IST), 107 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.9909%2C27.51) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Tekirdağ as the destination and these 13 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).