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CANAKKALE
 Area:
9.737 km²
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.
ASSOS
(BEHRAMKALE)
 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 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.
 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.
Çanakkale - Gelibolu Peninsula Historical Park
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).
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
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