Eskişehir is a vibrant university city in western Anatolia, known as Turkey's "student capital" and the birthplace of meerschaum carving. The Porsuk River winds through the city centre past Venetian-style canals, gondola rides, and colourful bridges. The historic Odunpazarı district preserves beautifully restored Ottoman timber houses and is on Turkey's tentative UNESCO World Heritage list. Eskişehir hosts two major universities — Anadolu University and Eskişehir Technical University — whose combined enrolment of over 100,000 students gives the city a youthful, progressive energy unusual for inner Anatolia.
Historical sites
Places where Eskişehir's past comes alive.
Phrygian, 1200–700 BC
Phrygian Valley
Roman/Byzantine, 200 BC–1071 AD
Ancient Dorylaion
Ottoman, 15th–19th century
Odunpazarı District
Ottoman, 16th century