The province of Canakkale lies on both sides of the Dardanelles which connects the Sea of Marmara to the Aegean Sea. Its shores touch both Europe and Asia. This is a historical and mythological-rich area-homeland of many widely known legends. The province has witnessed two very important battles in history. One of them is the mythological war of Troy, which Homer immortalized in his Iliad. Today in the site of in Troy, one can see the ruins of city walls in addition to the Wooden Horse of Troy. The other battle is the Battle of Canakkale. To honor the 500,000 soldiers who gave their lives at Gelibolu (Gallipoli), this peninsula has been made a national park of remembrance. There are memorial monuments here in surroundings of natural beauty.

SITES OF INTEREST: Gelibolu Peninsula Historical National Park, Troy, Assos, Abydos, Ophrynion, Sigeion and Sestos ruins, Çanakkale Archeology Museum, Çanakkale Military Museum, Çamyayla Atatürk Museum, Monument of Çanakkale Martys and War Relics Museum, Truva Museum, Australian, English, New Zeland monuments and war graves, Kestanbolu, Tepeköy, Külcüler, Çan hot springs, Kürazlı and Balaban mineral springs, Kale-i Sultaniye, Köprülü Mehmed Pasha, Sefer Şah, Yazıcıoğlu, Bolayır Gazi Süleyman Pasha, Lapseki Süleyman Pasha, Umurbey Hüdavendigâr mosques, Gelibolu Grand Mosque (Hüdavendigâr Mosque), Bolayır Namık Grave.