Çanakkale Vacation Guide

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Çanakkale is an important city and seaport. It lies on the southern shore of the Dardanelles at its narrowest point, which makes it the nearest major urban centre to Troy, along with the Troad region.

Visitors can see the wooden horse from the 2004 movie Troy on the waterfront. People visit the city primarily to explore the ruins of Troy and to visit the WWI cemeteries in Gallipoli.

Every year, during the commemoration of ANZAC Day on 18 March and 25 April, the city becomes packed with tourists and hotel rooms become scarce.

Çanakkale Airport is 3 km away from the city center and both AnadoluJet and Borajet provide daily flights from Istanbul and Ankara.

Additionally, intercity buses can take travelers to Bursa, Istanbul and Izmir.

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Gökçeada, Çanakkale

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History of Çanakkale

According to some excavations and research, the earliest settlements in the area were established at Kumtepe. Kumkale is thought to have been established in 4000 BC and Troy between 3500 and 3000 BC. Aeolian Greeks settled here in the 8th century BC and quickly established trading colonies. The region came under the control of the Lydians in the 7th century …

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Çanakkale Climate

Daily temperatures in the season are 35˚C at most and at least 25˚C. It is more rainy in fall and less in spring. The outstanding feature of winter is severe winds coming from North. The Mediterranean climate is dominant during summer and autumn.

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