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Municipality in Turkey
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Çanakkale (pronounced chah-NAK-kah-leh) is a city in the Southern Marmara region of Turkey. It stands at the outlet of the Dardanelles, the straits between European and Asian Turkey, and has been a travel hub in peace and war since antiquity. With a population in 2021 of 144,000, it has a student buzz thanks to ÇOMÜ, the Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University.
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Small museum of city history and, uh, local bicycling? It's cramped and signage in only in Turkish.
Deniz Müzesi
This is centred on Çimenlik Castle (aka Kale-i Sultaniye), built in 1452 to command the straits, and remaining in use to 1915, when it was bombarded by the Allies. The museum has various boats, artefacts and exhibits on local battles. At anchor is a replica of the minelayer Nusret. The original ship laid mines that sank three Allied warships and crippled three others. She had various post-war roles and sank near Mersin in 1989. She was eventually refloated and converted into a museum ship in Mersin, meanwhile this replica had been built, and opened as a museum in 2011.
Museum with interesting ceramics - many of the modern pieces are for sale - sited in an old hammam.
Anadolu Hamidiye Tabyası-Çanakkale Savaşları Tarih Müzesi
Extensive museum set in the shore fortifications depicting the battles of World War I.
Coffees and beers in a renovated historic house with an open-air backyard where smoking is allowed.
A coffee house with rustic wooden tables and chairs, offering tea, coffee, and beer in the courtyard of an inn dating back to the 1880s. Visit in the spring, when the huge wisteria vine covering the courtyard is in full purple bloom - in summer the yard lacks shade. No food, but you can bring in eats from a nearby bakery.
The first hotel you encounter coming off the ferry. Basic place, mostly good reviews.
Basic but very central hotel, cleanliness erratic.
Pleasant central hotel 2 blocks back from waterfront. Small but comfortable rooms, helpful staff and lovely courtyard. Some street noise.
Clean comfy place with waterfront views.
Clean spacious waterfront hotel.
Comfy enough but street-facing rooms get a lot of traffic noise.
Smart hotel with free parking.
Pleasant hotel with pool on Kepez beach strip.
Spacious hotel on Dardanos beach.
Good reviews for comfort and service at this smart beach hotel.
By bus
Buses from Istanbul run around the clock, taking 5 hours. Operators on the route are Truva Turizm, Metro Turizm, Flixbus and Pamukkale .
By boat
Gestaş car ferries ply across the strait to the ferry port:
By plane
Most of the places in Çanakkale are in walking distance. Dolmuşes run toward the War History Museum and beach strip to the south.
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