Canakkale
Area: 9.737 km²
Population: 432.263 (1990)
Traffic Code: 17
District: Canakkale (center), Ayvacik, Bayramic, Bozcaada, Biga, Can, Eceabat, Ezine, Gelibolu, Gokceada, Lapseki, Yenice.
Sites of Interest
- Gelibolu Peninsula Historical National Park
- Troy
- Assos
- Abydos
- Ophrynion
- Sigeion and Sestos ruins
- Canakkale Archeology Museum
- Canakkale Military Museum
- Camyayla Ataturk Museum
- Monument of Canakkale Martyrs and War Relics Museum
- Truva Museum
- Australian, English, New Zeland monuments and war graves
- Kestanbolu
- Tepekoy
- Kulculer
- Can Hot Springs
- Kurazli and Balaban mineral springs
- Kale-i Sultaniye, Koprulu Mehmed Pasha, Sefer Sah, Yazicioglu, Bolayir Gazi Suleyman Pasha, Lapseki Suleyman Pasha, and Umurbey Hudavendigar mosques
- Gelibolu Grand Mosque (Hudavendigar Mosque)
- Bolayir Namik Grave
Campsites
- Patis Kum Motel Camping: Kumkoyu / Eceabat; Telephone: (286) 814 14 55
- Cennet Camping: Pazarliova / Gelibolu; Tel: (286) 566 29 10
- Derya Camping: Burhanlikoyu / Gelibolu; Tel: (286) 586 29 72
- Mocamp Seddulbahir: Seddulbahir / Eceabat; Tel: (286) 844 62 04
- Damla Camping: Kilitbahir Koyu / Eceabat; Tel: (286) 824 51 08
- Kabatepe Kamp ve Gunubirlik Kullanim Alani: Eceabat; Tel: (286) 814 11 28
- Obidi Camping: Eceabat Cad. Pazarliova / Gelibolu; Tel: (286) 566 25 34
- Truva Mocamp: Guzelyali / Canakkale; Tel: (286) 232 80 25
- Sun-San Camping: Dardanos Mev. / Canakkale; Tel: (286) 263 61 78
- Paradise Camping: Dardanos Mev. / Canakkale; Tel: (286) 263 61 78
- Karol Camping: Dardanos Mev. / Canakkale; Tel: (286) 263 54 52
- Sen Mocamp: Kepez / Canakkale; Tel: (286) 263 68 68
- Ozlem Camping: Odunluk Iskelesi / Ezine; Tel: (286) 658 85 99
- Akkaya Camping: Ezine / Canakkale; Istanbul Irtibat; Tel: (286) 366 19 98
- Kelebek Camping: Tavakli Iskelesi / Ezine; Tel: (286) 627 42 44
- Truva Camping: Kucukkuyu / Ayvacik; Tel: (286) 752 52 06 - 752 52 97
- Kumbag Motel Camping: Ayvacik / Canakkale; Tel: (286) 762 91 39 - 762 90 15 (3)
- Filiz Camping: Kucukkuyu / Ayvacik; Tel: (286) 752 55 79
- Dost Camping and Restaurant: Behramkale / Ayvacik; Tel: (286) 721 70 96
- Sezer Camping: Sazli Koyu Alti / Ayvacik; Tel: (286) 762 90 63
- Zeus Motel Camping: K.kuyu / Ayvacik / Canakkale; Tel: (286) 752 50 68 - 752 51 98
- Ilayda Motel Camping: Sazli Koyu A1ti / Ayvacik / Canakkale; Tel: (286) 762 91 77 - 762 98 33
National Parks and Forest Campsites
Kabatepe, Gelibolu National Park: Eceabat / Canakkale; Tel: (286) 814 10 25
Provincial Cultural Directorate
Tel: (286) 217 23 71
Fax: (286) 212 45 22
Cultural Resources
- State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate: Kayserili Ahmet Cad. (Madam Kety's house), Canakkale; Tel: (0 286) 217 61 61, Fax: 212 45 22
- Canakkale Museum: Izmir Caddesi / Canakkale; Tel: (286) 217 32 52, Fax: (286) 217 11 05
Historical Sites and Ruins
- Troya Ruins - Center/Tevfikiye
- Alexandria Trous - Ezine/Dalyan
- Assos - Ayvacik/Behramkale
- Kilitbahir castle
- Eceabat/Kilitbahar
Local Days of Celebration
- 4 April: Commemoration Day for Canakkale Navy Martyrs, Canakkale
- 15 May: Commemoration Day for Canakkale Air Force Martyrs, Canakkale
- 28 May: Commemoration Day for Turkish Invasion of Rumelia and the Rumelia Conqueror Gazi Suleyman Pasha, Gelibolu
- 1 July: Cabotage Day, Canakkale
- 10 August: Anafartalar Victory Celebrations, Canakkale
- 1 September: Ataturk's Arrival at Canakkale, Canakkale
- 2 September: Anniversary of Ataturk's Arrival at Gelibolu as the President, Gelibolu
- 2 December: Commemoration Day for Namik Kemal, Gelibolu
- 27 December: Commemoration Day for M. Akif Ersoy Canakkale
Local Celebrations
- 18 March: Naval Victory Day, Canakkale
- 6 May: Lapseki Hidirellez Festivities Lapseki
- 6 May: Hidirellez Canakkale
- Mid June: Lapseki Cherry Festivities, Lapseki
- 1 July: Maritime Day Celebrations, Gelibolu
- 15-28 July: Canakkale Intercultural Troy Celebrations
Freedom from Occupation Days
- 1-5 September: Freedom Day for Ezine
- 18 September: Freedom Day for Biga
- 20 September: Freedom Day for Bozcaada
- 22 September: Freedom Day for Canakkale
- 23 September: Freedom Day for Can
- 17 October: Freedom Day for Gokceada
- 26 November: Freedom Day for Gelibolu
Festivals
- 10-14 August: Canakkale Troy Festival, Canakkale
- 17-19 August: Bayramic Ayazma Festival, Canakkale
Fairs
- 17-20 May: Bayramic Spring Animal and Goods Fair, Bayramic
- 21-25 May: Ezine Fall Fair, Ezine
- 26-31 May, Ayvacik Fair, Ayvacik
- 30 May-2 June: Ezine Spring Fair, Ezine
- 3-5 June: Can Spring Animal and Goods Fair, Can
- 8 June: Biga District Fair
- 17-20 June: Yenice Fair, Yenice
- 22-25 June: Yenice Akcakoyun Fair, Yenice
- 17-20 August: Gelibolu Goods Fair, Gelibolu
- 10-14 September: Lapseki District Fair
- 15-17 September: Can Fall Animal and Goods Fair, Can