Canakkale is situated on the Asian part of the Dardanelles known as 'the Narrows' as it is the narrowest part of Dardanelles being just over a kilometre across, the European site is called Eceabat. The Dardanelle straight is the stretch of water that separates Europe from Asia and links the Aegean Sea to the south with the Sea of Marmara to the north.

Somewhere here Alexander the Great had crossed the straits on his campaign against the Persian Emperor. It's handed down that he gave order to beat the waves to show them their master is coming to cross the sea.

Nowadays, many travellers come to Canakkale to visit the World War-I Gallipoli Battlefields where in 1915 Mustafa Kemal, later better known as Atatürk , (the first President of Republic of Turkey) defended the allies (French, British, Italians, Australians and New Zealanders). During this nine months campaign more than 250.000 soldiers lost their life on both sides. Many of them are burried at the cemeteries of the vicinity. This war is called "the gentlemen's war" for the world history. You must visit the war zones. It may take easily 6 hours where you will visit 3 war museums and many cemetaries. The treches are only 10m apart!! After the war, New Zealand, separated from England and became an independant states. Every year on April 25th, at 05:00am, the defended allies army representatives and the Turkish Military comemorates this said event at the site.

Another hotspot nearby is the ancient city of Troy. Where the famous Troyan Horse is located. Here is the place to see and feel that people have been living in this land continously since 3000 B.C.! Also, Assos (Behramkale)is located 90km south of Çanakkale, make sure you visit the area while nearby. Assos in an old historical place, the old city is located on top of the hill. The best view to see Lesbos, Greek, Islands, Bay of Edremit and Ayval?k at the top of the hill from the Athena temple...

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