Top Things to do in Canakkale Province
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What to do and see in Canakkale Province, Turkish Aegean Coast: The Best Hidden Gems Things to do
Discover the best top things to do in Canakkale Province, Turkey including Gallipoli Battlefield, Bozcaada, Athena Temple, Polente Feneri, Akvaryum Koyu.
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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. Bozcaada
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 962 reviews
Reviewed By Asb03 - Ankara, Turkey
Before going to Bozcaada you should consider waiting at the ferry que in your car for 3 or 4 hours! But once you arrive the island you will see that it worths! You can experience wine tasting, fish and rakı, mezeses, perfect cookies. We were planing to stay for a night but we stayed for tree night, insted. You can drive or ride around the island and swim whereever you like. Go and experience the sunset at “ günbatımı”. You can take your wine and drink while waching the beautiful view.
3. Athena Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 411 reviews
Reviewed By radbrad73 - Dallas, United States
This set of ruins off the beaten path exceeded expectations. In addition to the temple itself, there are the ruins of an entire ancient city to explore, as well as ongoing excavations to observe. There’s a great walking trail from the upper part of the city down through the ancient Roman town and down towards the marina. Imagine, waking the same path as Aristotle...
4. Polente Feneri
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 409 reviews
Reviewed By FatmaE134 - Istanbul, Turkey
If you wanna catch amazing sunset on one of the most beautiful islands in the world, you gotta go there with a bottle of wine:)
