Province is also host to the only cave that is open to tourists in Thrace, the Dupnisa Cave near the village of Sarpdere, which is believed to have formed circa 4 million years ago. The Dupnisa Cave was used for Dionysian Rituals (Sparagmos) in ancient times. Even the name of Dionysus is associated with Mount Nisa right above the cave of Dupnisa; as, according to ancient Greek mythology, Dionysus "discovered wine while playing at Mount Nisa." The Bulgarian name of Kırklareli, Lozengrad (Лозенград) which means Vineyard Town may also have its origins in this ancient Greek myth. Demirköy Foundry: Archaeological site of a historic iron foundry, where cannonballs fired during the Conquest of Constantinople in 1453 were manufactured. Climate Kırklareli has a borderline Mediterranean and humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa/Cfa, Trewartha climate classification: Do). Summers are hot and humid whilst winters are cool, cloudy and damp. Rainfall is somewhat common throughout the year, but is lower in amount and intensity than in coastal cities, largely due to the rain shadow caused by the Istranca massif to the immediate northeast. Snowfall is somewhat common between the months of December and March, snowing for a week or two. Sister cities Kırklareli is twinned with: Manisa, Turkey Notable natives Anthim I (1816-1888), first head of the Bulgarian Exarchate Nikola Aslanov (1875-1905), Bulgarian revolutionary Candan Erçetin, (born 1961), female singer, songwriter and Vice-President of Galatasaray SK Şaban Erden (born 1949), Deputy Secretary General of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Barış Hersek (born 1988), professional basketball player Nikolaos Mavridis (1869-1927), wine merchant Ayşenur Taşbakan (born 1982), European champion female taekwondo practitioner Burak Akkul (born 1972) humorist Serap Belet (born 1978) anchorwomen Burhan Öçal (born 1959) percussion artist See also Battle of Kirk Kilisse Notes The modern name comes from Kırk Kilise Sancağı as written on this 1907 Ottoman Turkish map of the vilayet of Adrionople. References External links Kırklareli News Kırklareli Photos Jewish communities in Turkey Districts of Kırklareli Province Pomak communities in Turkey