Overnight · about 5 hours south-west
The Dardanelles: the Gallipoli battlefields and memorials, the ruins of Troy and the Troy Museum, from a base in Çanakkale.
Days out feature
Battlefields of 1915 and the city of the Iliad.
Stay two nights in Çanakkale: one day for Gallipoli, one for Troy.
Read the full back story below, then plan your trip.
The back story
The Dardanelles: the battlefields of 1915 and the legendary city of Troy, on either side of the strait.
The battlefields of 1915
Cemeteries and memorials of the 1915 campaign on the Gallipoli peninsula, honouring all sides.
UNESCO World Heritage
The mound of Hisarlık, with the layered remains of Troy, inhabited for some four thousand years.
Opened in 2018
The museum of Troy and the surrounding region, near the archaeological site.
Across the Dardanelles
The suspension bridge across the Dardanelles, opened in 2022 with a record main span.
By coach, car or plane
By coach or car, about 5 hours via the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge; flights to Çanakkale; tours from Istanbul.
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