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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.

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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