City of the Winds
Canakkale
Every part of Çanakkale is worth seeing,
However, we wanted to suggest a few places you can visit while staying here.
canakkale wars gallipoli historical site
You can reach the martyrs' memorial by crossing the Kilitbahir or Eceabat car ferries departing from Çanakkale center.
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Gallipoli Martyrs Museum
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57th Regiment Martyrs' Cemetery
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Anzac Cove
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Seyit Corporal Monument
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You can visit the Rumeli Bastion .
Approximate travel time: 1-1.30 hours / 47 km (by ferry)
Troy Ancient City
Troy Ancient City, which you can easily reach by car, consists of 2 parts: the ruins and the museum. The museum is very impressive both in terms of structure and content. We recommend that you start with the museum and spend 3-4 hours to visit.
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Canakkale center
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You can visit Güzelyalı Beach.
Approximate journey time: 40 mins / 47km
Kilitbahir Castle
You can reach Kilitbahir with or without a car by taking the ferries departing from the center. The castle is right next to you when you get off the ferry.
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You can visit the center of Çanakkale.
Approximate journey time: 50 min / 23 km (by ferry)
Alexandria Troas Ruins
You can reach the Alexandria Troas archaeological site, which is 75 km away, by car.
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Canakkale center
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Guzelyali Beach
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Troy Ancient City
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You can visit Geyikli / Bozcaada.
Approximate travel time: 1 hour 10 min / 75 km
Tenedos
You can park your car in the public garden very close to the cordon and walk around.
In the center
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Sarıçay
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Kordon / Truva Atı
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Han
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Seramik Müzesi
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Saat Kulesi
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Aynalı Çarşı
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Çanakkale Deniz Müzesi
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Havra Hamursuz Fırını
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Çekezoğlu Peynir Helvacısı
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Golf Çay Bahçesi
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We can recommend you to visit Şakir's Place.
Approximate travel time: 20 min / 19 km
Canakkale Mirrored Bazaar
There are currently 57 workplaces in the historical bazaar, which has become a household name with the "Çanakkale Folk Song" that begins with the lines "Mirrored Bazaar in Çanakkale/Mother, I am going against the enemy, oh, my youth, alas" and was previously used as a fruit and vegetable market.
Thousands of products are offered for sale in the historical bazaar, which attracts great interest from local and foreign visitors, from towels to prayer beads, from clothing and shoes to souvenirs, from Çanakkale ceramics to oil painting war depictions and miniatures.
Cord / Trojan Horse
The wooden horse, which was used to depict the Athenian soldiers hiding inside and capturing Troy in the movie "Troy" starring Brad Pitt, was disassembled and broken into 350 pieces in 2004 following protocols.
The iconic horse, 19 meters tall and weighing 12 tons, was loaded into three containers and transported by ship via Japan, first to Italy and then to Turkey.
Han
It is a building with entrances from both streets, between Fetvane Street and Yalı Street. The only inn in Çanakkale, the building was built in 1887, some rooms on the lower floor were used as stables, and the upper floors were used as hotel rooms. It was restored twice in 1980 and 1997, and today it houses art workshops, coffee shops and offices.
Gokceada
You can see the ceramics of Çanakkale, which is famous for its ceramics.
You can attend workshops at Ergün Arda's ceramics workshop, located next to the museum.
Clock Tower
Çanakkale Clock Tower is a clock tower located in the central district of Çanakkale province, near the ferry pier. It was built in 1896 by Sancakbeyi Cemil Pasha with the financing of Vitalis Gaptiorele. The tower is 20 meters high and has five floors.
Guzelyali
The public beach in Güzelyalı, which resembles a small coastal town, will make you miss the "beaches" :)
If you are interested in windsurfing or kitesurfing, we recommend you to take lessons at the Ida Surf school located nearby.
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Canakkale center
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Kepez
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Ida Surf School
Approximate travel time: 30 min / 27 km
Tenedos
We definitely recommend you to visit Bozcaada, which has a beauty, wine and fish products that are as good as the Greek islands. The journey takes about 40 minutes with ferries departing from Geyle.
*For those who want to drive, ferry tickets must be purchased in advance from Gestaş's website, there is a reservation ticket system. Extra fees are charged on the island for environmental protection purposes. Parking areas are outside the center.
*You can also go to the bays without a vehicle, travel on the island is quite easy with minibuses. There is no need to make a reservation for the ferries as a pedestrian, you can cross with the ticket you buy from the ticket booth.
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Canakkale center
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Guzelyali Beach
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Troy Ancient City
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Geyikli Beach
Approximate travel time: 1 hour 30 min / 60 km
Gokceada
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Assos
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Babakale
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