ABOUT CANAKKALE
Located on the northwestern coast of Turkey, Canakkale embraces two continents with one arm reaching out to Asia, Biga Peninsula, and the other Europe, Gelibolu Peninsula.
WHAT TO SEE AND DO IN CANAKKALE
Canakkale is one of the culture and tourism cities of Turkey with its nature, hospitality, unique buildings, ancient cities, historical city walls, martyr's cemeteries, civil architecture examples, clean coastlines and beaches with blue flag, fascinating islands, thermal springs, mild climate, various agricultural products, regional cuisine, fresh fishes, handicrafts, folklore and artists. Canakkale itself is quite pleasant city and a couple of hours can happily be spent exploring here. If you are looking for itinerary ideas, sightseeing attractions and unmissable activities, let's help you experience the best of Canakkale has to offer.
ANCIENT CITIES OF CANAKKALE
You can explore the some ancient cities in Canakkale like Troy, Assos, Alexandria Troas, Temple of Apollo Smintheus, Neandria, Priapos and Parion. Troy and Assos ancient cities, which are important places in western Anatolia of ancient world, essential tourist and historical values of Canakkale.
MARMAROS WATERFALL
Marmaros Waterfall is located in Gokceada Island of Canakkale. The waterfall flows strongly in winter but in the summer months the level of water falls greatly.
This area is the Forest Protection Area, you have to have special permission to enter here in summer.
Marmaros Waterfall has a perfect opportunity for those who want to be with nature or like trekking and picnic. Marmaros Waterfall is one of the most beautiful natural place in Canakkale during your holiday.
SAROS BAY
Where green meets the sea, Saros Bay is an inlet of the northern Aegean Sea located north of the Gallipoli Peninsula, between the coasts of Thrace, parallel to Canakkale Strait in northwestern Turkey.
Çanakkale - Gelibolu Peninsula Historical Park
Location: The Gelibolu Peninsula Historical National Park, with a total area of 33,000 hectares, was founded in 1973 and is on the United Nations list of Parks and Protection Areas. It is in the province of Canakkale, at the southern edge of the Gelibolu Strait, on the European shore of Dardanelles (Canakkale Bogazi).
Transportation: From Edirne and Istanbul, it can be reached from the Tekirdag and Gelibolu highways. From Canakkale, there are ferries to Kilitbahir and Eceabat. There is a small domestic airport in Canakkale.
Highlights: This area is known for the war cemeteries and memorials for the Turkish and foreign soldiers killed during the Canakkale Sea and shore battles in 1915. There are sunken ships, trenches, castles, towers and hundreds of remains of the war. In total, there are graves and memorials of around 250,000 Turkish soldiers, and 250,000 from Australia, New Zealand, England and France. Thousands of people visit the war cemeteries every year, and it is one of the most famous sites in Turkey.
The entire area has been officially registered as a historical site area, and has enormous cultural importance. Within the park, there are also many archaeological sites and monuments, some of which date back to 4000 BC. Between the ancient sites and monuments, there are beaches, bays, an interesting variety of plant life, a salt lake and geological and geomorphologic structures. The thickly wooded hills and valleys of the area are though to have played an important role on the outcome of the war.
Facilities: There is an information centre and museum in Kabatepe, and a Management and Visitors' Centre in Eceabat. There is no accommodation available, but there are facilities for camping, and also refreshments.
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