After Gallipoli, we went to Canakkale. We stayed in this lovely, small city just one day. The day after our stay, we hit the road to visit Troy, Assos, Pergamon.
Canakkale is a peaceful, lovely city. The city owns this reputation to students and in my humble opinion sea. Canakkale is a student city, 18 Mart University is located there. City shore is full of bars, students, young people.
Where to Stay
We stayed in Anzac Hotel, Hotel is rated with 4 stars at TripAdvisor, in my opinion it's an average hotel but staff is lovely and very helpfull.
Things To Do
There are so many things to do in the city. First you can take walk at the city shore. While you are walking sea coast, you'll see a big, wooden horse. Have you seen the movie Troy? If you have watched it you'll recognize the wooden horse. But if you didn't watch here some pictures of the Trojan Horse
Well, of course Trojan Horse is not only link to film-Troy. (Please note trojan horse at the pictures was given away to Canakkale by the film makers)
According to legend Iliad (written by Homer) Trojan Horse is model which was made by Odysseus in order to cross Troy citadels and enter the city on the quiet. After visiting Troy, I'll write the details about the Trojan War and Iliad .
After seeing Trojan Horse If you are interested in military things you can visit maritime museum, but if not, you can just sit on branches and watch Dardanelles.
There is a small bazaar called "Aynalı Çarşı", for sovereigns you can visit there, but you won't find interesting things. For sovereigns I recommend you to go a pedlar who sells beeds, rings, colourful rocks on his wheeled vehicle near to a cafe called Şakir'in Yeri. Speaking of Şakir'in Yeri, it's a lovely cafe at seaside, for food you can try there.
Canakkale is a peaceful, lovely city. The city owns this reputation to students and in my humble opinion sea. Canakkale is a student city, 18 Mart University is located there. City shore is full of bars, students, young people.
Where to Stay
We stayed in Anzac Hotel, Hotel is rated with 4 stars at TripAdvisor, in my opinion it's an average hotel but staff is lovely and very helpfull.
Things To Do
There are so many things to do in the city. First you can take walk at the city shore. While you are walking sea coast, you'll see a big, wooden horse. Have you seen the movie Troy? If you have watched it you'll recognize the wooden horse. But if you didn't watch here some pictures of the Trojan Horse
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| Trojan Horse |
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| Trojan Horse |
Well, of course Trojan Horse is not only link to film-Troy. (Please note trojan horse at the pictures was given away to Canakkale by the film makers)
According to legend Iliad (written by Homer) Trojan Horse is model which was made by Odysseus in order to cross Troy citadels and enter the city on the quiet. After visiting Troy, I'll write the details about the Trojan War and Iliad .
After seeing Trojan Horse If you are interested in military things you can visit maritime museum, but if not, you can just sit on branches and watch Dardanelles.
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| Sunset at Maritimes Museum |
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| Maritimes Museum / Atatürk |
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| Some pieces at Aynalı Çarşı |
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| Şakir'in Yeri |
