Location: Eceabat
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Eceabat, formerly Maydos (Madytos, Μάδυτος in Ancient greek), is a town and district of Çanakkale Province in the Marmara region of Turkey, located on the eastern shore of the Gelibolu Peninsula, on the Dardanelles Strait. According to the 2010 census, population of the district is 9,154 of which 5,380 live in the town of Eceabat. The district covers an area of 468 km (181 sq mi), and the town lies at an elevation of 0 m (0 ft).
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1. Gallipoli Battlefield
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 338 reviews
Reviewed By radbrad73 - Dallas, United States
I am an American who is deeply interested in history and found myself with some time to visit a place I’d always wanted to see, but never thought I’d have the opportunity. I booked a four-day private tour to the Gallipoli battlefield sites with Crowded House Tours and Ramazan Altunas. My guide was Bulent “Bill” Yilmaz Korkmaz. I had read several books on the Gallipoli campaign before visiting, and had the luxury of time, so I knew I wanted to do a deliberate, in depth tour of the battlefields. I booked the trip about three months ahead of time, and Mr. Altunas worked with me to arrange a schedule of what I wanted to see, while Bulent put boots on the ground to make it happen. Bulent took me to the most important sites, but also to many that were off the beaten path. Bulent truly was able to put me in the place where the events happened, giving me the context and a sense of place that comes from someone born and raised in the area and with a broad knowledge of its’ history. Spending most of our time walking, it gave one time to discuss what we were seeing and appreciate what the soldiers on both sides must’ve experienced, if even to a very small degree. Bulent may be the best battlefield guide I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting, and I highly recommend him ([email protected] or [email protected]). Day #1 – Anzac Cove. Here we were dropped at Anzac Cove and spent some time walking the beach, comparing the current geography to vintage photographs. Then it was up Shrapnel Alley to Plugge’s Plateau, Russell’s Top, Walker’s Ridge, The Nek, Lone Pine, Chunuk Bair Memorial and everything in between. We finished up with a hike from Chunuk Bair down Rhododendron Ridge to the NZ Cemetery. It was a long and challenging hike, which was unsurprising given the elevation changes – which anyone who has read the histories will appreciate with significant slopes, but well worth it if you want to see one of the most famous preserved WWI battlefields. The area is surprisingly compact, but it is a challenging hike due to the elevation changes. Day #2 – Helles. While Anzac consisted of a long days’ hike, Helles necessitated a little bit more “in and out” of the tourist van because the sites are further removed from one another. Nevertheless, we were able to get some good walking views of the major sites at S, V, W & X beaches. We also saw the French and Turkish memorials, Achi Baba Hill and Alcitepe Village and the delightful local museum there. Day #3 – Sulva. This battlefield is even more spread out that Helles, yet because of the nature of the terrain, we were able to spend most of the day walking the fields of Sulva. This included C Beach, W Hills, Scimitar Hill, the Anafarta Villages and some of the Turkish gun emplacements. Day #4 – Asian sites. On my last day in the Gallipoli area, Bulent and I visited the sites in Kum Kale, sites of British and French raids, as well as Turkish gun positions. We saw the cemetery where the Turkish trenches still scar the land. Finally, we saw one of the restored Turkish forts on the way back into Canakkale. My trip was in mid-October and the weather was perfect. We had a little light rain for about 15 minutes on one day. Otherwise, it was warm and pleasant.
2. Canakkale Sehitleri Aniti
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5.0 based on 246 reviews
Reviewed By radbrad73 - Dallas, United States
A moving and fitting tribute to soldiers who defended their homeland. I stopped here as part of a tour of the Helles beaches, after having visited Anzac the day before, which helped put it into context. The monument serves to venerate the Ottoman soldiers who died during the Gallipoli (or Cannakale) campaign. Without diminishing those on the other side. Well worth a visit to contemplate there is not just an English, French or Anzac story to tell here, rather the Turkish have their own vision of what occurred here in World War I.
3. 57. Piyade Alayi Sehitligi
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5.0 based on 50 reviews
Reviewed By utkanu2017 - Istanbul, Turkey
This is the troop serving in Çanakkale War since the beginning till the end. This is the troop which almost evetyone has martyred. This is the troop which Mustafa Kemal has ordered “ not to fight but to die!”. Rest in peace????????
4. Conkbayiri Anitlari
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5.0 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By TheScruffyTraveler - Singapore, Singapore
Location of one of the key battles of the Gallipoli Champaign. There is monument to the over 1300 men of the New Zealand who perished capturing Chunuk Bair but for only 2 days before losing the position to a determined Turkish counterattack. There is a statue of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Turkish officer instrumental to the success of the Turkish army in containing the Allies in the Gallipoli peninsula. He is also the founder of modern Turkey. The park and monuments are well maintained. To top of it off, the views of the surrounding areas at this location are stunning. This should be no surprise given the military significance of Chunuk Bair.
5. Kilitbahir Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 163 reviews
Reviewed By Ergun_Talu - Istanbul, Turkey
For me Kilitbahir Caste & Fortifications with its central tower really is the most interesting place to visit in the historical Gallipoli area. Pls go up the Tower floor by floor to see the beautiful exhibitions of old time people living in Castle. Like Tussaud's Wax Museum.
6. Gallipoli Battle Museum
7. Eceabat Tarihe SaygI Aniti
8. Seyit Onbasi Monument
9. Kabatepe Orman Camp
10. Canakkale Destani Tanitim Merkezi
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 133 reviews
Reviewed By MJD59Sydney - Rancho Mirage, United States
I have visited this museum twice and would thoroughly recommend a trip. It is good to combine with a tour of the battlefields. The displays are informative and in English as well as other languages, there are good billboards charting the course of events and relics from the war, labeled and chronological. You can catch the boat from Çanakkale to Eceabat and then get a taxi to take you there. Doesn’t cost much. The new immersive tour which takes approx 45 mins is well worth doing as it gives an insight into the battle from the Turkish viewpoint. It is in English via headphones. You walk between rooms with a guide and experience the trenches, the bombings etc...very well done. I’ve read comments that say this museum is offering a one sided view. I thought the explanation boards were very unbiased presenting the evolution of events and the conditions in Europe in the 1900s that culminated in the outbreak of WWI. There is an interesting display on current nuclear armament collections throughout the world on the ground floor. This is a Museum designed and established reflecting the Gallipoli campaign from the Turks perspective, remember the victors write the history. It appears accurate and unbiased, but I’m no expert. My only disappointment was the coffee shop, We went first thing in the morning and I could have killed for a cappuccino...small and unimportant issue...
