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Turkey Tours - Canakkale
The province of Canakkale lies on both sides of the
Dardanelles which connects the Sea of Marmara to the Aegean
Sea. Its shores touch both Europe (with the Gelibolu
Peninsula) and Asia (with the Biga Peninsula) and there are
ferries here between the two sides. The well-equipped
Canakkale Marina, besides those of Karabiga, Gelibolu,
Bozcaada and Kucukkuyu, hosts the colorful yachts which pass
through the strait and make a stopover at Canakkale, to see
this historical and mythological-rich area-homeland of many
widely known legends. The province has witnessed two very
important battles in history. One of them is the
mythological war of Troy, which Homer immortalized in his
Illiad. Archeological digs in Troy (Truva) have proved that
there had been nine separate periods of settlement. (3000
BC-AD 400). Here, one can see the ruins of city walls in
addition to the Wooden Horse of Troy. The other one is the
Battle of Canakkale which took place during World War I when
Turkish troops under the command of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
maintained the defense of the region against enemy forces
and Canakkale has taken its place in history as "Canakkale;
unpassable". To honor the 500,000 soldiers who gave their
lives at Gelibolu (Gallipoli), this peninsula has been made
a national park of remembrance. There are memorial monuments
here in surroundings of natural beauty.
 The small village
of Behramkale is a lovely place, facing the Gulf of Edremit.
It is founded on the site of Assos where there is the famous
Temple of Athena built in the 6th-century BC. The panoramic
view of the Gulf from the top of the acropolis is
breathtaking and the remains of Assos, surrounding the
acropolis are worth visiting.
Gokceada, the largest of the Turkish islands, and Bozcaada
are also in this region and they have many camping
facilities.
Hop Tours and Travels
Pvt Ltd (Mumbai, India)
Egypt Destination Specialist
106, Unique
Tower, Behind Patel Petrol Pump, off S.V. Road, Goregaon (W)
Mumbai-400 062, INDIA
Tel. : +91-22-40582000 , Fax : +91-22-40582007
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