Discover Çanakkale in Turkey
Çanakkale in the region of Çanakkale with its 87,791 habitants is a town located in Turkey - some 341 mi or ( 549 km ) West of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Çanakkale is now 05:45 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mytilini, Athens, İzmir, Denizgorundu, and Sofia. When in this area, you might want to check out Mytilini . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Çanakkale ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Turkey 8 : Canakkale - Troye
Turkey offers excellent low cost public transport. We took the boat from Istanbul to Bandirma and a bus to Canakkale where we stayed in the Efes Hotel. Visited Troy which was not particularly interest ..
Pitts S1S flight by Pilot Murat Ozturk
Video start with a cross coutry flight from İstanbul to Çanakkale by Pitts Aerobatic Plane Pilot fly for a short airshow. A meaningful day for us, Turkish people.Celebration of 18 March Canakkale Vict ..
Çanakkale Dardanelspor Hurser Tekinoktay
Turkish Football Manager Hurser Tekinoktay He trained many famous players and 1995-2000 Between these years 234 Win of 269 Official and Friendly matches at Besiktas. All Details en.wikipedia.org Çanak ..
Hotel Limani Canakkale bogazında ki İnci
Hotel Limani'ye hoş geldiniz. Boğazın tüm görkeminin gözler önüne serildiği odalarımızda, İki feribot iskelesi arasında ki konumu, Çanakkale boğazına daha yakın başka alternatifi olmayan, eşsiz deniz ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Xerxes' Pontoon Bridges
Xerxes' Pontoon Bridges were constructed in 480 BC during the second Persian invasion of Greece upon the order of Xerxes I of Persia for the purpose of Xerxes’ army to traverse the Hellespont (the present day Dardanelles) from Asia into Thrace, then also controlled by Persia (in the European part of modern Turkey). The bridges were described by the ancient Greek historian Herodotus in his Histories, but little other evidence confirms Herodotus' story in this respect.
Located at 40.14 26.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Çanakkale Airport
Çanakkale Airport is an airport in the city of Çanakkale, Turkey. Airport has one Runway, configured as 04-22 direction and 1800x30 m length. Total passenger traffic was 18,423 in 2009. The busiest days of the airport are 18 March and 25 April every year. Those days are significant days in Turkish World War I history.
Located at 40.14 26.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Kilitbahir Castle
Kilitbahir Castle is a fortress on the west side of the Dardanelles, opposite the city of Çanakkale, where there is a corresponding fortress (Kale-i Sultaniye), from which Çanakkale takes its name. The two castles were constructed by Fatih Sultan Mehmet in 1463 to control the straits at their narrowest point. Kilitbahir's name, meaning "lock of the sea", reflects this defensive purpose.
Located at 40.15 26.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Çanakkale
Çanakkale is a town and seaport in Turkey, in Çanakkale Province, on the southern (Asian) coast of the Dardanelles at their narrowest point. The population of the town is 106,116 (2010 estimate). The current mayor is Ülgür Gökhan. Çanakkale Province, like Istanbul Province, has territory in both Europe and Asia. Ferries cross here to the northern (European) side of the strait. The city is the nearest major town to the site of ancient Troy.
Located at 40.17 26.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Abydos (Hellespont)
For other uses, see Abydos (disambiguation) Abydos, an ancient city of Mysia, in Asia Minor, situated at Nara Burnu or Nagara Point on the best harbor on the Asiatic shore of the Hellespont. Across Abydos lies Sestus on the European side, marking one of the narrowest points of the Dardanelles, slightly more than a nautical mile broad (the narrrowest point is at Çanakkale). The strategic site has been a prohibited zone in the 20th century. Hero and Leander's story took place near Abydos.
Located at 40.20 26.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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