Explore Uzunhizirli in Turkey
Uzunhizirli in the region of Çanakkale is a town in Turkey - some 342 mi or ( 551 km ) West of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Uzunhizirli is now 03:50 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mytilini, Athens, İzmir, Sofia, and Thessaloniki. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mytilini . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Uzunhizirli ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Anzac Tour of Turkey - Day 02 - 23rd April 2010
This was a very early start with us leaving the hotel on the bus bound for Gallipoli at around 5.30am. I tried to get some sleep but also wanted to see what the local sights were as we travelled out t ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Thracian Chersonese
The Thracian Chersonese (Greek: Θρᾳκικὴ Χερσόνησoς, Thrakike Khersonesos) was the ancient name of the Gallipoli peninsula, in the part of historic Thrace that is now part of modern Turkey. The peninsula runs in a south-westerly direction into the Aegean Sea, between the Hellespont (now known as the Dardanelles) and the bay of Melas (today Saros bay). Near Agora it was protected by a wall running across its full breadth.
Located at 40.35 26.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Gallipoli
The Gallipoli peninsula is located in Turkish Thrace (or East Thrace), the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles straits to the east. Gallipoli derives its name from the Greek "Καλλίπολις" (Kallipolis), meaning "Beautiful City". In antiquity, it was known as the Thracian Chersonese. It is especially famous in Australia and New Zealand for the failed Allied offensive on Turkey in 1915 in World War I known as the Gallipoli Campaign.
Located at 40.37 26.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 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 10 km away
Azmak Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
Azmak Cemetery near Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, Turkey was constructed shortly after the end of the First World War by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and filled with graves brought in from small cemeteries and sites around it. It is on the south side of Azmak Dere, from which it takes its name, a small ravine which runs into the salt lake at Suvla Bay.
Located at 40.32 26.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Battle of the Nek
The Battle of the Nek was a small World War I battle fought as part of the Gallipoli campaign. "The Nek" was a narrow stretch of ridge in the Anzac battlefield on the Gallipoli peninsula. The name derives from the Afrikaans word for a "mountain pass" but the terrain itself was a perfect bottleneck and easy to defend, as had been proven during an Ottoman attack in May.
Located at 40.24 26.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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