Marmara · Plate code 17
Çanakkale
Çanakkale lies on both shores of the strait separating Asia and Europe. The Gallipoli Peninsula Historical Site where the legendary Gallipoli campaign was fought, UNESCO-listed Troy, the Temple of Athena at Assos and the islands of Bozcaada and Gökçeada are its highlights.
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Gallipoli Peninsula Historical Site
The memorials and cemeteries of the 1915 Gallipoli campaign.
Historic · Merkez
Troy
The layered ancient city that inspired Homer's Iliad.
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Assos
An ancient city whose hilltop Temple of Athena looks out to Lesbos.
Historic · Bozcaada
Bozcaada Castle
The historic castle rising beside the island's harbour.
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Highlights
Places
Troy
Gallipoli
Bozcaada
Assos
Gökçeada
Tastes
Ezine cheese
Cheese halva
Local food and products
- Product
Ezine cheese
The famous white cheese made from goat, sheep and cow milk.
- Dish
Cheese halva
A baked dessert of unsalted cheese and semolina.
- Product
Bozcaada grapes
From the island's vineyards.
When to go
Spring and autumn suit the historic sites, summer the islands. The area is crowded around the 18 March and 25 April commemorations.
Getting there
- Airports
- Çanakkale Havalimanı (CKZ)
- Bus terminal
- Çanakkale bus terminal is in the city centre; ferries and the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge link the two shores.