Highway: Bus and minibus voyages are organized to the provinces during every hour from coach station at city center.
Coach Station Tel: (+ 90 - 286) 217 10 79 / 5109 - 1248
Maritime Lines: There are direct ferry voyages from Çanakkale to Gelibolu, forgoing to Bozcaada from Çanakkale, you should go to Ezine - Geyikli and then to Yüklük port.
From Canakkale to Gelibolu
Port Tel: (+ 90 - 286) 814 12 63
Assos(Behramkale)
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Assos, which is within Ayvacık province, is hosting to the native and foreign tourists during four seasons. Acropolis is 238 m. high from sea level. Athena Temple was constructed at the same place during the 6th century B. C. Besides protection of Biga peninsula and Edremit Gulf, this Doric temple has been restored to its former magnificence. You can wait and stay for a while watching moon light on ruins of a temple, or you can awake early in the morning and watch the magnificent image of Edremit Gulf from the upper part of the city while sun is slowly rising. And all of these make one understand why Assos is paradise to be visited for a perfect holiday. There are agoras, a theater and a Gymnasium from hills streching out to the sea.
A bridge, a castle and a mosque, constructed during Ottoman Sultan I. Murat during 14th century at the north edge of the Acropolis can be seen. There was a small and sweet port at lower side.
At 25 km. west of Behramkale, in Gülpınar village, Chryse, a historical city, in which Apollo Smintheus Temple constructed during 2nd century B. C., is present. At 15 km. west of Gülpınar, on a road which is lying throughout an unsigned sharp rocks, there is Babakale with cute village houses on the steep of the hill descending to the sea.
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Ancient Cities Trojan
İntepe Borough, near to Tevfikiye Village, is 30 km. away from Çanakkale, in Hisarlık. Archeological excavations revealed the different time periods of various settlement areas, city ramparts, house basis, a temple and a theater. A symbolic horse made up of wood reminds the big Trojan war. Historical port, Alexandria - Troas was constructed during 3rd century B. C. St. Paul had visited here two times, and his third missioner voyage to Assos was started from here.
Dardanos: It is 11 km. away from Çanakkale, at the coast of Kalabaklı Stream, in Maltepe. This monumental tomb is composed of a corridor, a front chamber and a main tomb chamber. Lots of skeletons, golden jewelries, bronze and baked soil tools, oil - lamps, tear bottles, musical instruments are found within it.
There were structures from Archaic, Ionic and Roman periods in the tomb.
Gülpınar: Apollo Smintheus Temple, where first episode of Iliad Epic and where ruins are found at Ayvacık environs, is within Gülpınar. Temple ruins and pices of art revealed from the temple are exhibited within the museum here. In the museum, which is within the region, you can see the scenes on relieves of the temple.
Zeus Altar: Cavern, which is at the upper side of Adatepe Village of Küçükkuyu borough, and whose front side is a cliff, is also known as Zeus's cavern.
Alexandreia: It is in the Dalyan Village. It is founded instead of a "Sgia" named small village on 310 B. C. length.
Sestos: It is 4 km. away from Eceabat, in Yalova village. It is founded at the south of Akbaş Port. While Fatih Sultan Mehmet was constructing the Kilitbahir Castle, rocks of the Sestos castle had been used.
Castles
Sultan Castle (Kale - i Sultaniye): It is an important and magnificent monument which gives its name to the city. It was constructed during the mids of the XVth century by Fatih Sultan Mehmet, and was repaired in 1551 during Magnificent Suleyman period.
Gallipoli Castle: Castle, known to be established during antic period, was repaired by Byzantium Emperor, Justiniaus I. According to the sayings of Evliya Çelebi, it was 6 edged and constructed by steep and cut rocks.
Kazdağı (Ayazma): Bayramiç province is 5 km. from Evciler village. It is one of the most beautiful recreation areas of our city with its Kazdağı unique long trees, loudly flowing waters and picnic places. At Kazdağı (Ayazma), Annual Traditional Kazdağı Beauty Cotest is organized in August.
1774 m. high Kaz Mountain (Ida Mountain) is at the south end of Çanakkale, near to Kaz Mountain National Park with magnificent panorama, restful green areas and hot water springs. There are lots of possibilities for camping at north entrance, reaching to Kaz Mountain National Park through passing from Bayramiç and Evciler. There are 18th century beautiful Hadimoğulları Mansion (Ottoman house) and an ethnography museum within Bayramiç, 60 km. away from Çanakkale.
Preserved Areas
Çanakkale - Gelibolu Peninsula Historical Park
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Location: The Gelibolu Peninsula Historical National Park, with a total area of 33,000 hectares, was founded in 1973 and is on the United Nations list of Parks and Protection Areas. It is in the province of Canakkale, at the southern edge of the Gelibolu Strait, on the European shore of Dardanelles (Canakkale Bogazi).
Transportation: From Edirne and Istanbul, it can be reached from the Tekirdag and Gelibolu highways. From Canakkale, there are ferries to Kilitbahir and Eceabat. There is a small domestic airport in Canakkale.
Highlights: This area is known for the war cemeteries and memorials for the Turkish and foreign soldiers killed during the Canakkale Sea and shore battles in 1915. There are sunken ships, trenches, castles, towers and hundreds of remains of the war. In total, there are graves and memorials of around 250,000 Turkish soldiers, and 250,000 from Australia, New Zealand, England and France. Thousands of people visit the war cemeteries every year, and it is one of the most famous sites in Turkey.
The entire area has been officially registered as a historical site area, and has enormous cultural importance. Within the park, there are also many archaeological sites and monuments, some of which date back to 4000 BC. Between the ancient sites and monuments, there are beaches, bays, an interesting variety of plant life, a salt lake and geological and geomorphologic structures. The thickly wooded hills and valleys of the area are though to have played an important role on the outcome of the war.
Facilities: There is an information centre and museum in Kabatepe, and a Management and Visitors’ Centre in Eceabat. There is no accommodation available, but there are facilities for camping, and also refreshments. |
Thermal Resorts
Çanakkale
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Kestanbol Thermal Resort
Location: 15km south of Ezine, which is around 50km south-west of Canakkale. Transport: The resort is off the Ezine – Ayvacik highway. Ezine and Canakkale are easily accessible by bus.
Water temperature: Ana Spring - 67°C. Ikinci Spring - 47°C. Camur Spring - 68°C. Hamam Spring - 31°C. Goz Suyu Spring - 21°C
pH value: Ana Spring - 5.92
Ikinci Spring - 6.16
Camur Spring - 5.86
Hamam Spring - 6.92
Goz Suyu Spring - 6.94
Physical and chemical properties: The collection of springs contains some or all of the following properties: Hyperthermal, hypertonic, radioactive, chlorine, sodium, iron, calcium.
Recommended Applications: Bathing, mud treatments, inhalation and showers.
Helps to heal: Chronic gynaecological infections, rheumatism, pinched sciatic nerve, calcium deposits, some types of bone tuberculosis, swollen lymph nodes in small children, upper respiratory asthmatic syndrome. Showers can act as an antibiotic for upper respiratory problems and other lung disorders.
Accommodation: Lodging facility - 100 beds. |
Sporting Activities Gokceada and Bozcaada
Because there are no diving schools in Gokceada, the surrounding towns must be used instead. There are submerged ruins from World War I in Kuzu Harbour, and many huge anchors and wrecks of ships between the Mermer Lighthouse and the Anatolian coast. Around these waters are the islands of Orfoz, Karayer and Essek, which are home to a huge range of sea creatures. Canak harbour, Bakla Tasi, Pinar Dere Mermer Cape, and the south of Tuz cape are good points for diving. There is a diving school in Bozcaada, with good tourist facilities, and its waters have interesting plant life and sea creatures.
Museums
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 Çanakkale Museum: Museum studies in Çanakkale was started in 1936 with storing to an old Church building at Zafer Square the ancient remnants collected from the region. Then this building was arranged and turned into a directorate, and opened for visitors in 1960. In 1984, it began to serve at 5 separate halls in the new museum building, constructed on Atatürk Caddesi.
Museum Tel : (+90-286) 217 32 52
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The city, which is the cradle of Trojan, Assos like former civilization centers, and where Gallipoli Peninsula Historical National Park, various martyr, monument and graves are present, the most bloody fights of Çanakkale wars are occurred, and Aegean and Marmara seas are connected and Europe and Asia is met at its coasts has an important place in inland and foreign tourism. 
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