17 · City guide
Çanakkale
City of epics and the strait
Çanakkale province spans both shores of the Strait: the Gelibolu (Gallipoli) Peninsula lies on the European side and the Biga Peninsula, the ancient Troad, on the Anatolian side. UNESCO World Heritage Troy, Assos where Aristotle lived, Alexandria Troas and the sanctuary of Apollo Smintheus tell the province's thousands of years of history. The martyrs' memorials and monuments on the Gelibolu Peninsula welcome many visitors each year who come to respectfully remember the soldiers who lost their lives in 1915. The vineyards of Bozcaada and the stone Greek villages of Gökçeada offer a distinctive island life, while the villages of Adatepe, Yeşilyurt and Behramkale on the southern slope of Kaz Dağı keep olive and stone-house culture alive. In the city center, Çimenlik Castle, Aynalı Çarşı (Mirrored Bazaar) and the Kordon waterfront are explored on foot, and the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge links the two shores.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.65
Places
0
Routes
0
Badges
Where shall we explore?
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Bridge
1915 Çanakkale Bridge
Lapseki, Çanakkale
Opened in 2022, the suspension bridge with the world's longest main span at 2,023 meters.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Martyrs' memorial and battlefield
57th Regiment Martyrs' Memorial
Eceabat, Çanakkale
The memorial cemetery commemorating the 57th Infantry Regiment, which suffered heavy losses in the first counterattack against the Anzac landing.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Village and rural life
Adatepe Village
Ayvacık, Çanakkale
A protected village on the southwestern slope of Kaz Dağı with restored stone houses.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Ancient city
Alexandria Troas Ancient City
Ezine, Çanakkale
The great port city of the Troad near Dalyan village, spread over 400 hectares, with a Roman bath and stadium.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Martyrs' memorial and battlefield
Anzac Cove and Arıburnu
Eceabat, Çanakkale
The narrow cove where Australian and New Zealand troops landed on April 25, 1915; host to dawn commemorations every year.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Archaeological site
Temple of Apollo Smintheus (Smintheion)
Ayvacık, Çanakkale
A Hellenistic Ionic temple in Gülpınar dedicated to Apollo of the Mice, with an excavation house museum.
- Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.
Castle
Asar Castle (Hadrian's Castle)
Yenice, Çanakkale
The remains of a hunting and watch castle attributed to Emperor Hadrian, on a wooded hill overlooking the Agonya plain.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Ancient city
Assos Ancient City
Ayvacık, Çanakkale
The city where Aristotle also lived, on a volcanic hill facing Lesbos (Midilli), with its walls, theater and necropolis.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Archaeological site
Temple of Athena at Assos
Ayvacık, Çanakkale
One of Anatolia's oldest Doric temples, at the summit of the Assos acropolis, with views of Lesbos (Midilli) and the Gulf of Edremit.
- Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.
Monastery
Aya Paraskevi Holy Spring (Ayazma) and Monastery
Bozcaada, Çanakkale
A holy spring and small Greek monastery among trees above Ayazma Beach.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Beach
Ayazma Beach
Bozcaada, Çanakkale
Bozcaada's best-known beach, in the southwest of the island, with fine sand and clear water.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Beach
Aydıncık (Kefalos) Beach
Gökçeada, Çanakkale
A beach in the southeast of the island, a favorite of surfers for its long sandy shore and wind.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Bazaar and arasta
Aynalı Çarşı (Mirrored Bazaar)
Merkez, Çanakkale
A historic covered bazaar built in 1890 and celebrated in folk songs; lively today with souvenir and local produce shops.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Castle
Babakale Castle and Bababurnu
Ayvacık, Çanakkale
One of the last Ottoman castles, built in the 18th century against pirates, in Babakale village at the westernmost tip of Asia.
- Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.
Geographical indication product
Bayramiç Beyazı Apple
Bayramiç, Çanakkale
A white-skinned apple grown in orchards on the northern foothills of the Kaz Mountains, also registered in the European Union.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Mosque
Behramkale Hüdavendigar Mosque
Ayvacık, Çanakkale
A single-domed stone mosque at the entrance to the Assos acropolis, dating to the reign of Murad I.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Village and rural life
Behramkale Village
Ayvacık, Çanakkale
A preserved North Aegean village at the foot of the Assos acropolis, with stone houses and a small harbor below.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Tomb (türbe)
Bolayır: Grave of Namık Kemal and Tomb of Süleyman Paşa
Gelibolu, Çanakkale
In Bolayır, at the narrowest neck of the Gallipoli Peninsula, the grave of the 'poet of the homeland' Namık Kemal and the tomb of Süleyman Paşa, conqueror of Rumelia.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Geographical indication product
Bozcaada Çavuş Grape and Vineyards
Bozcaada, Çanakkale
A large-berried table grape grown in the island's windy vineyards, registered as a designation of origin in 2020.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Castle
Bozcaada Castle
Bozcaada, Çanakkale
A moated island castle next to the ferry pier, rebuilt in the time of Mehmed the Conqueror.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Church
Bozcaada Koimisis Theotokou Church
Bozcaada, Çanakkale
The Church of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary in the Greek quarter, still used by the island's Orthodox community.
- Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.
Museum
Bozcaada Local History Museum
Bozcaada, Çanakkale
A private museum telling the island's history of winemaking, seafaring and daily life through postcards, maps and objects.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Bridge
Büyük Agonya Bridge
Yenice, Çanakkale
A stone bridge over the Agonya Çayı in Bayatlar village, popularly attributed to Alexander the Great and still in use.
- Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.
Museum
Çanakkale Epic Promotion Center
Eceabat, Çanakkale
A visitor center at Kabatepe presenting the 1915 battles through reenactment halls and visual storytelling.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Museum
Çanakkale City Museum and Archive
Merkez, Çanakkale
A municipal museum in a 19th-century bazaar building telling the story of the city's daily life, trade and memory.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Coast and water
Çanakkale Kordon (Waterfront)
Merkez, Çanakkale
A waterfront strip running north from the pier, walked while watching the Strait, the ships and the monuments on the opposite shore.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Clock tower
Çanakkale Clock Tower
Merkez, Çanakkale
A five-story stone clock tower on the pier square, built in the late 19th century; the city's meeting point.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Martyrs' memorial and battlefield
Gallipoli Historical Site (Çanakkale Wars)
Eceabat, Çanakkale
A 33,000-hectare historical site in the south of the Gallipoli Peninsula, home to the martyrs' cemeteries, memorials and trenches of the 1915 land and sea battles.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Monument and statue
Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial
Eceabat, Çanakkale
A 41.7-meter monument on Hisarlık Tepe above Morto Bay, built in memory of the Turkish soldiers who lost their lives in 1915.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Monument and statue
Cape Helles (Ertuğrul Burnu) Memorial
Eceabat, Çanakkale
An obelisk over 30 meters tall at the tip of the peninsula, commemorating more than 20,000 Commonwealth soldiers with no known grave.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Birdwatching site
Çardak Lagoon (Kum Adası and Bird Sanctuary)
Lapseki, Çanakkale
A shallow lagoon connected to the sea at Çardak; a quiet place to watch flamingos and migratory waterbirds.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Castle
Çimenlik Castle and Naval Museum
Merkez, Çanakkale
Kale-i Sultaniye, built under Mehmed the Conqueror to guard the narrowest point of the Strait; today visited for its Naval Museum and the replica of the minelayer Nusret.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Monument and statue
Conkbayırı Memorials
Eceabat, Çanakkale
One of the highest ridges of the Arıburnu front; the hill with the Mustafa Kemal statue, the Atatürk memorial and the New Zealand memorial.
- Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.
Archaeological site
Dardanos Ancient City and Tumulus
Merkez, Çanakkale
An old city of the Troad on the shore of the Strait near Kepez; known for its tumulus excavated in 1959.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Village and rural life
Dereköy (Shinudy)
Gökçeada, Çanakkale
Once the island's largest village, an evocative settlement with hundreds of empty stone houses and its valley.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Monument and statue
Dur Yolcu Monument
Eceabat, Çanakkale
Lines of poetry written in giant letters and a soldier figure on the Kilitbahir ridge, visible from the Strait and the Çanakkale shore.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Geographical indication product
Ezine Cheese
Ezine, Çanakkale
A full-fat white cheese made from a blend of goat's, sheep's and cow's milk, the first Turkish cheese registered in the EU.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Faith
Gelibolu Mevlevi Lodge (Mevlevihane)
Gelibolu, Çanakkale
A Mevlevi lodge founded in the early 17th century, with the largest grounds and a magnificent semahane.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Beach
Gizli Liman
Gökçeada, Çanakkale
A small cove hidden among rocks in the southwest of the island, reached by a dirt road.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Lagoon
Gökçeada Tuz Gölü (Salt Lake)
Gökçeada, Çanakkale
A lagoon lake behind Aydıncık where flamingos and migratory birds stop over.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Hot spring
Hıdırlar Hot Springs
Yenice, Çanakkale
A village spa on the northern foothills of the Kaz Mountains with mineral thermal water emerging at over 70 °C.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Village and rural life
Kaleköy (Kastro) and Gökçeada Castle
Gökçeada, Çanakkale
A stone village on the north coast overlooking the fishing harbor, below the castle remains on the hill.
- Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.
Hot spring
Kestanbol Hot Springs
Ezine, Çanakkale
Hot springs near Alexandria Troas, in use since antiquity.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Castle
Kilitbahir Castle
Eceabat, Çanakkale
The 'lock of the sea' from the time of Mehmed the Conqueror, with a cloverleaf-shaped keep at the narrowest point of the Strait.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Coast and water
Küçükkuyu Coast and Harbor
Ayvacık, Çanakkale
A seaside town where Kaz Dağı meets the sea, known for its fishing harbor and olive oil tradition.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Martyrs' memorial and battlefield
Lone Pine (Kanlısırt) Memorial
Eceabat, Çanakkale
A memorial and cemetery commemorating Australian and New Zealand soldiers with no known grave, at the site of the August 1915 battle of Kanlısırt.
- Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.
Waterfall
Marmaros Waterfall
Gökçeada, Çanakkale
A small waterfall and natural pool pouring over rocks in a wooded valley near the north coast.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Monument and statue
Respect to Mehmetçik Monument
Eceabat, Çanakkale
A 1997 statue depicting a Turkish soldier carrying a wounded Australian officer in his arms.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Ancient city
Parion Ancient City
Biga, Çanakkale
A city on the Marmara coast by Kemer village, coming to light through ongoing excavations with its theater, odeion and necropolis.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Museum
Piri Reis Museum (Gelibolu)
Gelibolu, Çanakkale
A small museum in a historic tower on Gelibolu harbor about Piri Reis, the great navigator and cartographer raised in the town.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Lighthouse
Polente Lighthouse
Bozcaada, Çanakkale
A lighthouse at the western tip of the island, where the sunset is watched among wind turbines.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Archaeological site
Priapos (Karabiga Castle)
Biga, Çanakkale
The walls of the ancient city of Priapos and of a medieval castle on the cape at Karabiga.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.History and archaeology
Rumeli Mecidiye Battery and Seyit Onbaşı Monument
Eceabat, Çanakkale
The battery near Kilitbahir where Seyit Onbaşı is said to have carried a heavy shell on his back on March 18, 1915.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Castle
Seddülbahir Castle
Eceabat, Çanakkale
An Ottoman castle built in 1659 to guard the Aegean entrance to the Strait, reopened in 2023 after a long restoration.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Archaeological site
Skepsis Ancient City
Bayramiç, Çanakkale
A city of the Troad at Kurşunlutepe, where Aristotle's library is said to have been kept for a time.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Village and rural life
Tepeköy (Agridia)
Gökçeada, Çanakkale
A stone village on a mountainside, known for its church dated 1832 and its August 15 festival.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Ancient city
Troy Ancient City
Merkez, Çanakkale
The legendary city on Hisarlık Tepesi showing nine superimposed layers of more than four thousand years of settlement; UNESCO World Heritage.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Museum
Troy Museum
Merkez, Çanakkale
A contemporary rust-colored cube-shaped museum at the entrance to the Troy site, displaying thousands of artifacts from the Troad region.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Monument and statue
Trojan Horse (Kordon)
Merkez, Çanakkale
The giant wooden horse used in the 2004 film Troy; the most photographed spot on the Kordon.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Lake
Tuz Gölü (Suvla Salt Lake)
Eceabat, Çanakkale
A shallow salt lake behind Suvla Bay that dries out in summer and fills in winter, a regular stop for birdwatchers.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Tomb (türbe)
Yazıcıoğlu Mehmed (Muhammediye) Tomb
Gelibolu, Çanakkale
The tomb in the town center of Yazıcıoğlu Mehmed Efendi, author of the Muhammediye.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Village and rural life
Yeşilyurt Village
Ayvacık, Çanakkale
A protected village above Küçükkuyu, near ancient Gargara, with stone houses and a historic mosque.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.National park
Yıldızkoy and Gökçeada Underwater National Park
Gökçeada, Çanakkale
A clear-water cove near Kaleköy on the shore of Türkiye's first underwater national park.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Viewpoint
Altar of Zeus (Adatepe)
Ayvacık, Çanakkale
A rock altar overlooking the Gulf of Edremit, where, according to legend, Zeus watched the Trojan War.
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.Village and rural life
Zeytinliköy (Agios Theodoros)
Gökçeada, Çanakkale
One of the island's oldest settlements, a living Greek village with stone houses and a coffeehouse square.
Practical information
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.- Climate
- The area around the Strait is windy; summers are hot and dry, winters mild and rainy. The north wind blows often on the islands
- Islands
- Ferries leave for Bozcaada from Geyikli and for Gökçeada from Kabatepe; vehicle queues can get long in summer
- Best season
- April–June and September–October; June–September for the sea
- Museum pass
- Müzekart (Museum Pass) is valid at Ministry-run sites such as Troy, the Troy Museum, Assos and Kilitbahir Castle
- Getting there
- Çanakkale Airport is close to the city center; from Thrace, arrive via the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge or the Eceabat–Çanakkale and Gelibolu–Lapseki ferries
- Commemoration days
- Around March 18 (Naval Victory) and April 25 (Anzac dawn service) there are crowds and road arrangements on the Gelibolu Peninsula