Explore Yalova in Turkey
Yalova in the region of Çanakkale is a town in Turkey - some 341 mi or ( 549 km ) West of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Yalova is now 11:21 AM (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 Yalova ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Aliçopehlivan
Aliçopehlivan (Koyunyeri) is a village in İpsala District of Edirne Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:40|15|N|26|26|E||| | |name= }} it is situated in the plains of Rumeli (Thrace) Distance to İpsala is 15 kilometres and to Edirne is 140 kilometres The population of Aliçopehlivan is 1948.
Located at 40.25 26.43 (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 6 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 7 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 7 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 7 km away
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