Gallipoli battlefield, Çanakkale

National GeographicJul 17

Travel back in time to Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey through an ongoing excavation of the site believed to be the legendary city.

Brutal battle fought nearby during World War I.

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Kule HotelHotelHas a rooftop restaurant and overlooks the ferry terminal.
Liman Paşa MüdavimHotelServes fish shish kebab or lamb shish kebab.
SardalyeCaféOffers regional take on fish and chips for quick bites.
Gallipoli battlefieldSightBrutal battle fought nearby during World War I.
Elsewhere
Troy MuseumMuseumTroy, TurkeyProvides guide to city layers, displays 2,000 Bronze Age artifacts.
HisarlikSightTroy, TurkeyHill where the ruins lie, Turkish for "place of fortresses".
Schliemann’s TrenchSightTroy, Turkey56-foot trench where first excavator launched his dig in 1871.

Gallipoli battlefield