Discover Nara in Turkey
Nara in the region of Çanakkale is a town located in Turkey - some 341 mi or ( 549 km ) West of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Nara is now 11:01 AM (Tuesday) . 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, Sofia, and Thessaloniki. 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 Nara ? 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 ..
Trip to Turkey, ruins of Troy, Pergamon & Ephes
Ruins of Troy, Peregmon, Ephes ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 1 km away
Beşik Bay, Çanakkale
Beşik Bay (Turkish: Beşik Koyu, Beşike Koyu or Beşige Koyu) is a small bay on the Aegean shore of Troy, at the mouth of the Hellespont in present day Asiatic Turkey. It has been written of since antiquity and throughout the 19th century, and in the 20th was seen as a strategic prize. It played a critical role in the Crimean War, and in the disastrous Gallipoli campaign of World War I.
Located at 40.20 26.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Dardanelles
The Dardanelles, formerly known as Hellespont, is a narrow strait in northwestern Turkey connecting the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara. It is one of the Turkish Straits, along with its counterpart the Bosphorus. It is located at approximately {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:40|13|N|26|26|E||| | |name= }}. The strait is 61 kilometres long but only 1.2 to 6 kilometres (to mi) wide, averaging 55 metres deep with a maximum depth of 103 metres .
Located at 40.20 26.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 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 2 km away
Sestos
File:Thracian chersonese. png The Ancient Map of Gallipoli Peninsula Sestos was an ancient Greek town of the Thracian Chersonese, the modern Gallipoli peninsula in European Turkey. Situated on the Hellespont opposite Abydos, it was the home of Hero in the legend of Hero and Leander, where according to legend she lived in a tower overlooking the sea. Sestos was an Aeolian colony, as it was founded by settlers from Lesbos. The ruins of the town are near to the modern settlement of Eceabat.
Located at 40.22 26.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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