Çanakkale, throughout its history, has hosted dozens of civilizations for thousands of years, offers beautiful views to people every season due to its climatic structure, and attracts thousands of visitors every year due to its unique nature as well as its unique history. It is a unique city. The city, which has a coastline of 671 kilometers, has a history that left its mark on not only Turkish but also world war history.. The Gallipoli Peninsula, which hosted the Canakkale Wars, manages to attract the attention of visitors with its ancient cities such as Historical National Park, Troy and Assos. From the first moment you arrive in Çanakkale, you can realize that it is a city full of history with its narrow streets, historical Clock Tower, Aynalı Çarşı and Çimenlik Castle..
Places to Visit in Çanakkale
In the center of Çanakkale, with a magnificent Bosphorus view, the wooden horse and ancient Troy used in the movie Troy In addition to being able to see a model of the strong> city, the titles on our “Places to Visit in Çanakkale” list are as follows:
GELİBOLU PENINSULA HISTORICAL NATIONAL PARK
It was built in memory of 500,000 soldiers who were martyred during the 1st World War Battles of Çanakkale, covers an area of approximately 33,000 hectares, sheds light on Turkey’s recent history, and is now turned into a National Park. >Gallipoli Peninsula Historical National Park is home to a unique natural beauty with martyrdoms, monuments, pristine coastal forests of Arıburnu, lush green hills, golden beaches and deep blue sea.
It is home to one of the most magnificent victories in Turkish history. made 1 province in this peninsula e There are 8 villages. The National Park, which includes the monuments built to commemorate the Battle of Çanakkale’ in which more than 250,000 martyrs were lost, and the cemeteries where the British, French, Australian and New Zealand soldiers who died during the war are buried, is of great historical importance today. Within the Gallipoli Peninsula Historical National Park there are 56 local monuments and martyrdoms and 35 foreign graves and monuments
When you come to the Bosphorus, Çanakkale Martyrs’ Monument, Turkish Martyrs’ Cemeteries, French and British Martyrs and Seddülbahir Castle strong> will be one of the first places you will notice.. When you come to the northwest of the island, you can visit the areas where the Arıburnu, Conkbayırı and Anafartalar battles took place, and if you continue towards the Kanlısırt, Conkbayırı and Kemalyeri hills, you may encounter the martyrdoms of Turkish, Australian and New Zealand soldiers.
< The Çanakkale Martyrs’ Monument, located on the Hisarlık Hill rising behind Morto Bay, at the tip of the Gallipoli Peninsula, built in memory of the soldiers who were martyred during the strong>Canakkale Wars, is located on an area of 41.70 cm high and 625 m2. However, it rises on all fours and the letter “M” can be clearly seen from a distance.. When you enter the Abide, which has a mosaic Turkish Flag engraved on its ceiling, you can see the symbolic martyrdom built in 1992 on your left, and the words written by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in 1934 for foreign soldiers on your right.
When you come to Conkbayırı, you can enjoy the view of Küçükkemikli coast and Anafartalar Plain.. When you climb the hill, you can visit the Atatürk statue, which is the subject of stories, showing that Atatürk came back from the dead thanks to the watch he carried in his pocket, and the house in Bigali, which Atatürk used as his headquarters.. When you come to the coastal part, you can also visit the Arıburnu and Anafartalar Monuments.
When you come to Anzac Cove on the peninsula, one of the most important martyrdoms of the region, formed by the union of the Australian and New Zealand Corps, and ” You can visit the Anzac Cemetery, called “ANZAC”.
ÇMENLİK FORTRESS
Conqueror Sultan Mehmet, after his conquest of Istanbul in 1453. Two years ago, in 1451, he had two 1200-meter-long castles built in Kilitbahir on the European continent and Çimenlik on the Asian continent in order to prevent passages through the Bosphorus.. Today, inside the Çimenlik Castle, which is used as a military museum, 1. It is similar to the Nusret Mine Ship, which was built to commemorate the World War Çanakkale Battles, and inside the ship there are newspaper samples and pictures of Atatürk but the castle, It is surrounded by walls 5 meters high and 8 meters wide, where weapons are exhibited.. In addition to all these, there is a museum built for Piri Reis, who was born in Gallipoli, lived between 1465 and 1554, and was the heroic Turkish sailor of the Ottoman Empire..
ANCIENT CITIES OF TROVA AND ASSOS
The Troy Ancient City located 30 minutes from Çanakkale and Known as the place where Aristotle founded the first philosophy school, Assos Ancient City, Canakkale, located 90 kilometers away, is one of the places you should not return without seeing.. You can see Kadırga Bay, which is 2 kilometers away from Assos, which was a port for the navy’s galleys during the Ottoman Empire, and is also the first “Blue Flag” beach in the region.
Assos. , being an ancient port city in Behramkale Village within the borders of Ayvacık district, it is also known as a teaching center.. The ancient city, where Aristotle, one of the famous philosophers of the First Age, founded the first philosophy school and conducted research on subjects such as zoology, biology and botany, has two different entrances, east and west, is built on an old volcanic land. and it is surrounded by 4 kilometers of walls.. The Temple of Athena, one of the oldest Doric temples in Anatolia, located in the Acropolis, offers a magnificent view overlooking the sea, as well as reflecting the Doric (Greek) and Ionic (Anatolian) features in terms of architecture and is located in two different places in the Aegean. creates a cultural synthesis of the collar. If you want to watch the sunset in Edremit Bay, the Temple of Athena is the first place that comes to mind. As you go down to the sea, you can see the market known as the agora, the intellectual and physical training center known as the gymnasium, the theatre, the city council building known as the bouleuterion and the city council. you can see ancient cemeteries known as necropolis.
CANAKKALE MIRROR BAZAAR
In 1889, 2. Mirrored Bazaar, which was built by the prominent Jews of the city during the reign of Abdulhamid, inspired a folk song during the Çanakkale wars, and is included in Evliya Çelebi’s work called “Travelbook”, is the Spice Bazaar in Istanbul.
CANAKKALE MARINE MUSEUM
Constructed by Fatih Sultan Mehmet in 1462 and used during the Çanakkale Wars In addition to the weapons, there is a model of the Nusret Mine Ship, considered the hero of the Çanakkale Naval Victory, in its original dimensions, in the Maritime Museum, where the weapons are located.
CANAKKALE ARCHEOLOGY MUSEUM
Troy, Assos and Parion, as a result of the excavations made in the regions of ancient cities, and many important artifacts such as the Polyxena Sarcophagus are exhibited, the museum is an indispensable part of your Çanakkale tour program.
THE ANCIENT CITY OF TROIA
Considered the heart of ancient civilizations, known as Troy, Troy, Troia, Ilion and Vilusa in its historical process, You can see the famous Trojan horse, which was the subject of movies, in the Trojan Ancient City, which was included in the world heritage list in 1988, received the status of a national park in 1996, and is located at the foot of the Kazdağları.. The Ancient City of Troy is located near the Tevfikiye Village of Çanakkale and has become a legend due to a 10-year war that drags its visitors into a unique historical journey in the world. The Ancient City of Troy’ In , you can visit 9 different city structures built on top of each other, the squares that witnessed great wars and the cities destroyed by fires, as well as the votive well, Athena Temple, II.. Troy’s famous ramped gate, religious places, sacrificial places, altar sites from the Hellenistic period, Roman bath ruins, stone bridges, theaters, marble inscriptions and columns are among the places that attract attention with their architectural features.
BOZCAADA
A district of Çanakkale, also known as Tenedos, is surrounded by Samothrace in the north, Lemni in the north-west, Lesbos in the south, Gökçeada in the north-east. neighboring Bozcaada has a total size of 40 km2.. Bozcaada, which is one of the two islands belonging to our country within the borders of the Aegean Sea, does not have high hills and forests, but the name Bozcaada is due to Göztepe, which is 40 miles long, considered the highest peak of the island and allowing to control the environment. given. Yalı Mosque, Alaybey Mosque, Namazgah, which is used as a park today, and its historical fountain, the three-nave Church of the Virgin Mary built in 1870, are some of the works belonging to the Ottoman Period.. In addition to these, to name other places that must be visited on the island; Wine Factories, Wind Farm, Bozcaada Vineyards, Alaybey Mosque, Kimisis Teodoku Greek Orthodox Church, Göztepe, Habbele, Çamlık picnic area, Namazgah Fountain, Island Houses, Bozcaada Local History Research Center, Tuz Cape, Köprülü Mehmet Paşas Mosque, Ayazma Marina, We can sort it as Marble Cape, Polente Lighthouse.
We recommend you to read our article titled “Places to Visit in Bozcaada” for more information about this beautiful island.
Apart from these, the places you should see in Çanakkale are; Gokceada (Imroz), Parion (Biga), Parion Artemis, Parion Kentauros Triton, Troia Hall, Assos Hall, Dardanos Tumulus Hall, Aphrodite Statuette, Polyxena Tomb, Hadrian Statue, Gallipoli Mevlevi Lodge, Corporal Seyit Monument and Mecidiye Bastions, 57 Regiment Martyrdom, Şahindere Martyrdom, Alçıtepe Village Sargıyeri Martyrdom, Yahya Sergeant Monument and Martyrdom, District Governor Lieutenant Colonel Hasan Bey Martyrdom, Respect Monument to Mehmetçi, Bloody Ridge Monument and Inscription.
