Canakkale is the city that has the ruins of Troy, Canakkale is one of the few cities that has territories at the same time on two continents. Divided by the Dardanelles Strait (Here in Asia and Europe like Istanbul).
The Trojan War ; The ancient city of Troy is known as the site of the Trojan War mentioned in Homer's Iliad. The Ruins of Troy was registered by UNESCO in 1998. Troy is very famous in the world for being located between the cultures of Anatolia and Greece. There is talk of a war around 1200 BC between the Trojans and Achaeans. However, the Achaeans did not immediately go to war with the Trojans, but they besieged the city. The ruins of the sixth layer of the city of Troy date back to the 15th and 12th centuries BC. As Homer describes the destruction of Troy by the Greeks occurred in 1184 BC.
Assos and Aristotle ; After the death of Aristotle, the teacher Plato in Assos and Aristotle before Christ. He came to Assos from Athens in 347 and established a school of philosophy here. Aristotle also teaches philosophy to Alexander the Great. The management style described in Plato State's book is believed to have also applied to Assos.
The city Alexandria Troas is the ancient Greco-Roman city where Saint Paul made a stop when he was traveling from Asia Minor (Anatolia) to Rome.
Gallipoli ; The famous Battle of Gallipoli of World War I in 1915 has occurred on the Gelibolu peninsula in the European part of Canakkale. This part of Canakkale and the war museum is most often visited by Turkish, Australian and New Zealand groups whose martyrdoms are found there. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk has seen great successes in these battles.
The island of Bozcaada is famous for its very quiet beaches, architect of the old houses, the castle of the crusaders and the vineyards. Ferries to Bozcaada leave from Geyiki / Ezine, south of Canakkale.
Gastronomy in Canakkale; Cheese halva, Ezine goat cheese, Sardine fish, tomato jam. We recommend you try the food of this region in cafes and restaurants in the port of Canakkale.
Other sites to visit; the Archaeological Museum, the Trojan Horse, Canakkale Naval Museum, Kilitbahir Castle, Cimenlik Castle, the historical market of Aynalı Carsi. The Kaz Mountains Nature Park is located 20 km east of Canakale.