Çanakkale, which is of great importance in the history of humanity, is located on both sides of the European and Asian continents, has a unique geography that gives its name to the Bosphorus, thousands of years of historical richness, the birth of countless myths and mythologies, a city that is rare in the world and invaluable for Turkey.
Çanakkale, which has been under the domination of many communities throughout history, has been called Hellespontos and Dardanel in its 3000-year history. It is estimated that the name Çanakkale comes from the Çanak Castle and the pottery craft. Çanakkale, where the Çanakkale Wars took place and which pressed the souls of thousands of local and foreign soldiers to her chest with a mother's affection, is a completely historical site...
Clean beaches with plenty of fish, the Kaz Mountains, the scene of the Trojan wars, Turkey's largest island Gökçeada and the beautiful Bozcaada, special tastes and warm people; Çanakkale, an exemplary city with its wide pavements and well-kept streets, awaits its visitors as a jewel displaying different traces of its colorful heritage.
Places to visit
The famous Mount Ida of mythologies, with its vegetation, climate and soil structure, produces a high level of oxygen continuously after the Alps in the world, has 32 endemic plant species and many wild animals that only grow in this region in the world, and the Kaz Mountains, where more than 30 rivers pass, reach Çanakkale. one of the first places to see.
The Çanakkale Martyrdom, which has dozens of martyrdoms and monuments, is located within the borders of the Eceabat district. Spreading over 33,000 hectares on the European side of the Dardanelles, this large park contains the graves and monuments of 60,000 Turkish martyrs and 250,000 foreign soldiers.
There are 204 registered protected areas in Çanakkale. The ancient city of Troia, which is the most well-known in the world after Jerusalem, was the scene of the legendary Trojan War. The region described in the Iliad and Odyssey epics has been declared a national park and included in the World Cultural Heritage List. The Ancient City of Alexandria Troas is one of the largest cities in Anatolia in terms of the city area it covers. The ancient city of Assos, built on a volcanic cone and the commercial city of the period, and the Temple of Athena in it should also be seen.
Bozcaada, Turkey's third largest island, is located just at the entrance of the Dardanelles. This island, famous for its viticulture and winemaking, where Turks and Greeks have lived together for 500 years, is a natural and historical site.
Displaying all the tones of blue and green on its unpolluted sea, coves, beaches and virgin lands, the charming Gökçeada is a paradise island where you can see and feel its historical and natural beauties at every step, with its Greek villages, fountains, and narrow stone-paved streets. You can taste the home-made wine and delicious olive oil in the restaurants of this paradise island, which is full of olive groves and famous for its flamingos, where the number of churches and monasteries is the highest in Anatolia, where Turkish-Greek brothers live together; You cannot leave without experiencing colorful nights in its bars, without trying water skiing and surfing, without buying medicinal herbs, thyme and pine honey, tomato paste, molasses, and village cheese.
The most important castles of Çanakkale are Çimpe Castle, which was taken during the Orhan Bey period and was the first castle that the Ottoman Empire took in Rumeli, and Çimenlik Castle, which was built by Fatih Sultan Mehmet and used for defense purposes in the Dardanelles War. Aynalı Çarşı, whose name is written in folk songs and also mentioned in Evliya Çelebi's Travel Book, was built in 1890 by Jewish Eliyau Hallio. Fatih, Arap İbrahim Pasha (Kurşunlu), Tıflı Mosques, Bayramiç Hadımoğlu and Algerian Hasanpaşa Mansions, Surp Kevork Armenian Church and Mekor Hayim Synagogue are some of the historical buildings of Çanakkale.
Among the many and diverse museums of Çanakkale, which has a deep-rooted and rich history, the must-visit museums are the Bakkal Salim Museum, Martyrs' Monument War Museum and Archeology Museum. For those who are curious, it is recommended to see Bozcaada Wine Factories and Adatepe Olive Oil Museum.
Marmaros Waterfall, one of the richest fresh water resources in the world, in Gökçeada, Mıhlı Waterfall, where there is an arched bridge dating back to the Greeks and a Roman arched bridge accompanying the mill in Ayvacık, Kestanbol and Hıdırlar Thermal Springs in Ezine and Yenice with its healing waters are located on the skirts of Kaz Mountains. The hidden Ayazma Recreation Area and Mavra Island are just a few of Çanakkale's natural beauties…
